By Arlette Saenz and Kaitlan Collins | CNNPresident Joe Biden said Thursday that Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is being “irresponsible” and jeopardizing national security by blocking military promotions over his objections to the Defense Department’s reproductive health policies. He’s jeopardizing US security with what he’s doing,” Biden said during a news conference in Helsinki, Finland, when asked by CNN about Tuberville’s position. Tuberville had complained that Austin has not tried to reach him about his hold on military nominations in protest of the Pentagon’s reproductive health policies. A defense official told CNN Austin and Tuberville eventually spoke at about 1:30 p.m. Thursday. I’m doing it for Republicans and Democrats and citizens of this country.

Source: CNN July 13, 2023 20:31 UTC