Joint Chiefs nominee wins over lawmakers but faces uncertain fate because of senator’s hold

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Published July 11, 2023 1:34 PM

By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s pick to serve as America’s top military officer is warning senators of the difficulties posed by any potential conflict in Asia and describing how he would use lessons learned from the Ukraine war to help the U.S. military prepare. But Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. may not be able to apply those lessons anytime soon. His nomination to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is among more than 260 that are being stalled by a Republican senator in protest over Pentagon policy that pays for travel when a service member has to go out of state for an abortion or other reproductive care.

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