Biden Has Made His Pick for Top Marine Officer

The Biden administration has nominated Gen. Eric Smith, the current assistant commandant, to be the Marine Corps top officer.

His promotion requires Senate confirmation. If approved, Smith would replace Gen. David Berger as commandant of the Marine Corps. Smith’s nomination hasn’t been announced by the service, but Congress received it on Tuesday, according to Congress’s website. . .

All military nominations are being held up by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), who has objected to the department’s updated policies put in place following the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade. In light of many conservative states issuing strong abortion restriction laws, the department announced it would pay for the travel expenses accumulated in the event a service member, or one’s loved one, has to travel out of state for the procedure. Tuberville insists this violates the Hyde Amendment, which blocks federal funds from being used for most abortions.

The Department of Justice has “conclude[d] that DoD may lawfully expend funds for this purpose under its express statutory authorities and, independently, under the necessary expense doctrine.” (Read more from “Biden Has Made His Pick for Top Marine Officer” HERE)

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