The Marine Corps was without a Senate-confirmed commandant for the first time in 164 years Monday as Sen. Tommy Tuberville continued his monthslong block on Pentagon appointments in protest of mili…
Now-former Commandant Gen. David H. Berger held an unusual “relinquishment of command” ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, ending his term as the Corps’ top officer without formally handing the position over to his successor.refuses to relent on his boycott, Berger’s next-in-line, Gen. Eric M. Smith, could only take over as acting commandant.
The signatories — William Perry, William Cohen, Robert Gates, Leon Panetta, Chuck Hagel, Jim Mattis and — said holding up confirmation votes “at a time of enormous geopolitical uncertainty sends the wrong message to our adversaries and could weaken our deterrence.” During the Monday ceremony, current Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Senate confirmations of military leaders are “crucial for our military readiness,” adding that service members and their families “shouldn’t be weighed down with any extra uncertainty.”
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