WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and colleagues are demanding answers after reports that Secretary Hegseth denied military officers' promotions for political reasons.
Secretary Hegseth reportedly blocked (https://outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=SenSlotkin&crop=15544QQQ82670970QQQ8676220QQQ8654451&report_id=&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wsj.com%2fpolitics%2fnational-security%2fhegseth-blocks-eight-navy-senior-officer-promotions-aa536aa2&redir_log=64723191574744) the promotion of eight Navy captains to be one-star admirals -- including the promotions of two female officers and two Black officers.
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