Key takeaways:
- Senate Democrats called out Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama for defending white nationalism.
- Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown said the hold on his nomination to become the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff could lead to junior officers deciding not to pursue senior positions.
- Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Tuberville’s comments are “deeply and terribly disturbing” and urged him to apologize.
On Tuesday, Senate Democrats called out Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama for defending white nationalism and claiming that militant white people who believe they are superior to all other racial and ethnic groups are simply “Americans.” Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on the Senate floor that this is “deadly serious stuff” and urged Tuberville to apologize.
Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, whose own nomination to become the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff could be held up in the Senate, said during his confirmation hearing Tuesday that the hold creates challenges that affect service members now and into the future. Brown said that the hold could lead to junior officers deciding not to pursue senior positions due to the challenge they would have to face.
Schumer said that for a member of the United States Senate to speculate about what white nationalism means as if it’s some benign little thought experiment is “deeply and terribly disturbing.” He urged Republican colleagues to impress upon Tuberville the destructive impact of his words and urge him to apologize.
The issue of white nationalism has been a major topic of discussion in the United States in recent years, with many calling for an end to racism and discrimination. Tuberville’s comments have been widely criticized by both Democrats and Republicans, and it remains to be seen if he will apologize for his remarks.
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