Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., appeared to defend white nationalists in a recent interview by suggesting they should not be barred from serving in the military. 'I call them Americans,' he said. Senator's defense of white nationalists sparks backlash:
published this week by Birmingham-based radio station WBHM, Tuberville criticized the state of the military and said Democrats were to blame.
Asked whether he believed white nationalists should be allowed in the military, Tuberville said: “They call them that. I call them Americans.” "Sen. Tuberville’s quote shows that he was being skeptical of the notion that there are white nationalists in the military, not that he believes they should be in the military," Steven Stafford said in a statementStafford separately told NBC News that Tuberville "has kind of a sarcastic sense of humor" and that "he was expressing doubt about this being a problem in the military.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tommy Tuberville’s office clarifies his white nationalist comments'I call them Americans,” Tuberville said, when asked whether white nationalists should be barred from the military.
Read more »
Analysis | Tommy Tuberville rises to the defense of racists in the armed forcesAnalysis: Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) offered an unusual criticism of the Biden administration. Instead of suggesting that decent, hard-working Americans were being cast as racists, he’s suggesting that racists are simply decent, hard-working Americans.
Read more »
12 Alabama students accept U.S. Service Academy appointmentsA dozen Alabama students have accepted appointments to a U.S. Service Academy, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-AL, has confirmed.
Read more »
McConnell opposes Alabama Republican's blockade of military nominees over Pentagon abortion policySenate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says he won’t support a fellow GOP senator’s blockade of military nominees, backing Democrats and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin who have said that the holdup is harming national security. Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is objecting to the normally routine practice of confirming dozens of military nominations, a move that would force the Senate to hold potentially hundreds of votes to confirm non-controversial senior military officers. Tuberville has not backed down from his pledge to hold up the nominees over the Pentagon’s abortion policy, which provides travel funds and support for troops and dependents who travel for abortions.
Read more »
Democrats complain Tuberville’s hold on promotions for generals hurts national defenseSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer ripped Tommy Tuberville, Alabama’s senior senator, for holding up hundreds of military promotions over the Pentagon’s end-run around regulations that prohibit the Defense Department from providing abortions except in cases of rape, incest or saving the mother’s life.
Read more »