Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced Tuesday he would end his hold on most military promotions under pressure from fellow Republicans 10 months into a standoff sparked by the Pentagon’s abortion policy.
“I’m releasing everybody,” Tuberville said, adding that he still has a hold on some four-star generals.
But senators on both sides of the aisle have grown agitated in recent months over his tactic, which they say threatens military readiness and unfairly punishes service members.
Tuberville appeared to be eyeing a handful of face-saving off-ramps in recent days to justify the end to his protest.
Gen. Pat Ryder said after Tuberville’s announcement that the Defense Department is “encouraged” by the news but will continue to urge Tuberville to lift all of the holds.
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