U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville released a controversial statement, claiming that the U.S. military is not an equal-opportunity employer.
He shared his comment after he voted against a Black nominee for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Tommy Tuberville: US Military Not Equal-Opportunity Employer
According to CNBC's latest report, Tuberville was invited to Bloomberg Television's "Balance of Power." During the interview, he explained why the U.S. military is not an equal-opportunity employer.
"Let me tell you something: Our military is not an equal-opportunity employer," the senator said.
He added that the U.S. military is not looking for different groups and social justice groups, saying that they don't want to "single-handedly destroy" the U.S. Department of Defense from within.
"We all need to be one," explained Tuberville.
The American official also expressed his concern regarding the U.S. military becoming more political. He said that the U.S. defense department is going south when it comes to readiness.
To prove his point, he even compared the U.S. military to a football team. This is not surprising for the U.S. senator since he was the former football coach of Auburn University's football team before the school institute started to accept Black students in 1964.
"You can't have different groups. Everybody's got to be together to win," said Tommy Tuberville.
DOD Has Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
Unlike what Tuberville claims, the Department of Defense promotes diverse and inclusive mission-ready total forces. It even has the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity at the Pentagon.
This office was established to ensure all applicants are provided a full and fair opportunity for employment, access to programs, and career advancements.
The OEEO states that all these should be provided no matter what people's race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, and disability are.
Tuberville Against Black JSC Chairman Nominee
Aside from claiming that the U.S. military is not an equal-opportunity employer, MSNBC reported that Tuberville also opposed the nomination of Air Force Gen. Charles Brown Jr., who is a Black man.
He dislikes the Black general being the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman since the senator is against his "woke policies."
Tuberville said that one of the policies that Brown proposed was about race and things that the general wanted to mix into the military.
If you want to learn more about why Tuberville voted against Brown, you can click this link.
