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Martin Pengelly in New York

‘Not going to let our military be politicised,’ says Republican delaying nominees over abortion

Tommy Tuberville’s ‘hold’ means each nomination or promotion must be voted on individually, rather than in time-saving batches.
Tommy Tuberville’s ‘hold’ means each nomination or promotion must be voted on individually, rather than in time-saving batches. Photograph: Mariam Zuhaib/AP

A Republican senator holding up more than 100 nominations over Pentagon policy on abortion claimed: “I’m not going to let our military be politicised.”

Tommy Tuberville, from Alabama, was speaking on Tuesday at a hearing staged by the armed services committee.

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