Senate Tommy Tuberville
Sen. Tommy Tuberville speaks to reporters in the Senate subway at the US Capitol on July 10, 2023
  • Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force condemned Sen. Tuberville's blocking of military promotions. 
  • They suggested in The Washington Post that top military talent may flee for the private sector.
  • Tuberville has blocked hundreds of promotions in protest of the Pentagon's abortion policies. 

Top officers in the US Army, Navy, and Air Force say Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville's decision to block new military leadership could cause top talent to flee to the private sector.