Republican Senator's Delay on Military Promotions Sparks Controversy and Pentagon Ire.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville's move to block over 160 military promotions due to the Pentagon's decision to provide service members with expanded access to abortion is dividing Republicans and drawing the ire of Defense Department officials. While many Senate Republicans are sympathetic to his opposition to the Pentagon's abortion policy, several are questioning whether this is the right way to go about fighting it. The pending military assignments include multiple senior positions in the Indo-Pacific, Middle East, and NATO, and notably feature the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.