From New York Times, I'm Michael Bavaro. This is Zadali.

For the past few months, a single senator, Tommy Tuberville, has blocked hundreds of

promotions within the U.S. military as a political protest against the Biden administration.

Today, my colleague, Karin Demersion, explains what's behind his blockade and why military

leaders say it's becoming a threat to national security.

It's Monday, July 24.

Karin, tell us about this Republican senator, Tommy Tuberville, who is very much at the

center of this month's long drama.

So Tommy Tuberville is probably best known to the general population as a storied coach

of the Auburn University football team.

Tommy Tuberville is getting another shower as he took Auburn to more wins over Alabama

than anybody else had.

And that was his whole public persona until he decided to stage his first political campaign.

The way I was raised before football game, you stood to honor America.

And after the game, you knelt to honor God.

And run for Alabama's Senate seat in 2020.

So I'm getting off the sidelines and into the fight.

As your senator, I'll have President Trump's back.

We can't be bought and we won't back down.

And he wins.

Right.

So Tuberville arrives in Washington three days before January 6th, obviously DC is in

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