Tommy Tuberville
Role at the time: U.S. senator for Alabama
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Tuberville supported change in response to Hegseth's cuts while acknowledging the officers' service.
“We appreciate their service. We need some change.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Joni Ernst and Tommy Tuberville respond to Hegseth's senior-officer cutsPost text; post ID 2105420762580742293
In a thread about Hegseth's cuts, CBS reporter Ibrahim Aksoy quotes Ernst requesting the plan and Tuberville supporting change.
Why we used this label
Relative to Hegseth's senior-officer cuts, Tuberville's call for change expresses support for the action being discussed.