Tuberville blocking Pentagon promotions over abortion policy – news round-up

‘They gave a poor answer’: GOP senators slam Pentagon briefing on abortion policy

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Republicans were unmoved in their opposition to the Pentagon’s abortion travel policy on Wednesday, despite a renewed push from Democrats and the administration.

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DeSantis backs Tuberville on military holds, denounces Pentagon abortion policy

“They are using tax dollars. They’re funding abortion tourism, which is not an appropriate thing for the military to be doing,” DeSantis told radio host Hugh Hewitt, answering “No, I don’t” when asked if he thinks Tuberville should relent. “Day one as commander-in-chief, that policy will go out the window.”

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Male GOP Senator Smears Pentagon Reimbursement Policy as ‘Abortion Tourism’

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-NE) on Sunday shrugged off questions about his opposition to the Pentagon paying for service members to travel to receive an abortion, smearing the policy as unlawful “abortion tourism” and insisting that women should just use some their allotted time off.

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