For Senator Tuporville to say that he's not jeopardizing national security when he injects

politics into the defense process.

And frankly, this is not the time to do it.

Not when there is a war going on in Europe, not when American leadership is vital to the

international global order for him to really jeopardize our national security by injecting

politics and preventing our military leaders from being able to take their positions and

do their jobs is really, you know, it's beyond distressing.

It is just that.

It is jeopardization to our national security.

That's Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois criticizing Republican Senator

Tommy Tuporville's blockade of military promotions.

Duckworth of course lost both of her legs while serving in Iraq after a helicopter she

was flying was hit with a rocket propelled grenade.

Also on Capitol Hill, the Republican-controlled House approved a defense bill loaded with

far-right social issues that has almost no chance of passing the Senate.

We're going to take a look at the looming showdown over funding the military.

Also ahead, we'll dig in this brand new reporting that special counsel Jack Smith is now putting

the pressure on a worker inside the Trump organization who's connected to the classified

documents investigation.

Meanwhile, Trump's top Republican challenger in the 2024 race is already shaking up his

presidential campaign staff.

A move which Governor Rod DeSantis' team says is not related to his lagging poll numbers.

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