President Joe Biden wants to put a woman in charge of the US Navy for the first time in US history. Biden nominated Lisa Franchetti on Friday to lead the U.S. Navy, the White House said.
If confirmed by the Senate, the 59-year-old would be the first woman to hold the role and the first female member of the U.S. military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.s, it said from the government headquarters. She is currently deputy to current Chief of Navy Michael Gilday, who is due to retire soon.
In the US, such personal information must be approved by the Senate. However, one of the senators in the congressional chambers, Republican Tommy Tuberville, has long blocked hundreds of military nominations in protest of a Defense Department rule that allows military members to receive certain benefits in the event of an abortion.
The White House has criticized the Tuberville blockade as “wrong” and “dangerous” in terms of national security. In the United States Senate, many formal proceedings require unanimity. Therefore, even a single member of the Senate can stop certain processes. (cst/sda/dpa)
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