Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is facing backlash for remarks he made about white nationalists in an interview about his blockade of military nominees. He said that while Democrats may consider such people to be racists, “I call them Americans.” Speaking Thursday after days of criticism, Tuberville said he had been misinterpreted and that Democrats wrongly label supporters of former President Donald Trump as "white nationalists." The Alabama senator continues to hold up a slew of military appointments over his opposition to Pentagon abortion policies, which provide travel funds and support for troops and dependents who seek abortions but are based in states where they are now illegal.
