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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Us senate moves forward with military nominations despite abortion protest | History Defined

US Air Force General CQ Brown was nominated to head the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Joe Biden [File: Mariam Zuhaib/AP Photo]

The United States Senate has confirmed General CQ Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, one of the highest decision-making bodies in the country’s military.

Wednesday’s 83-11 vote came months after President Joe Biden first nominated Brown for the post, as Democrats try to manoeuvre around a protest led by Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville.

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