The head of the US Marine Corps stepped down Monday, leaving the famed service without a confirmed long-term leader as America’s bitter political feud over abortion hampers the approval of scores of military nominees.
It is the most senior position affected so far by Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville’s move to stall Defense Department nominations, which he says he will continue to do until the Pentagon reverses course on assisting troops who travel to receive abortions.
Tuberville insists that policy is illegal, while Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said it is legally sound and that delaying the approval of the nominees “harms America’s national security and hinders the Pentagon’s normal operations.”
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