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Tuberville ends holdout on most high-ranking military nominations

  • Written by Brooks D. Simpson, Foundation Professor of History, Arizona State University
imageAlabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol in November 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

After holding up the promotions or new assignments of several hundred senior officers for nearly a year, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville relented to pressure from both GOP and Democratic Senate members and ended most of his campaign agains...

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