Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican and a celebrated former college football coach, is drawing criticism from colleagues in Congress for refusing to denounce white nationalism.
Speaking with CNN host Kaitlan Collins on Monday, Tuberville was asked to clarify remarks he made in May in which he appeared to suggest that white nationalists they should not be barred from serving in the military. The senator is currently holding up the appointments of more than 200 military officers because of his personal opposition to the Pentagon's policy allowing service members to obtain abortions. As of Monday, the U.S. Marine Corps does not have a confirmed commanding officer for the first time in more than a century.
