Attacks on Sen. Tuberville Are a Red Herring

Attacks on Sen. Tuberville are designed to distract from the Department of Defense’s policy of funding military abortions as a “sacred obligation.”

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) speaks to reporters in the Senate Subway of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on July 19, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Commentary

In September, the U.S. Senate voted 83–11 to confirm the promotion of Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown to Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman. If getting Gen. Brown confirmed had truly been important, the vote could have been scheduled by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as far back as late May or early June.