Former Sen.
Claire McCaskill
(D-Mo.) expressed strong criticism of Sen.
(R-Ala.) for holding up military promotions and called him “one of the dumbest people that ever walked the earth in terms of political decisions”.
Tuberville placed the blockade to protest a Pentagon policy on reimbursing travel for abortion care, resulting in service members working multiple roles and adding to the Middle East violence escalation.
McCaskill made these comments when speaking with
MSNBC
’s
Nicolle Wallace
.
In the conversation, McCaskill expressed her disbelief that Tuberville chose to target the military for his protest, considering he would have very little support from his own party for this action.
McCaskill’s statement about Tuberville’s actions was, “Just amazing to me that a Republican from Alabama would pull such a stunt with the armed forces.”
Last week, Senate Republicans, including Senators Dan Sullivan, Lindsey Graham, and Mitt Romney, openly criticized Tuberville’s actions. On Tuesday, Tuberville hinted that he was open to negotiating his position.
