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US Navy joins Army, Marine Corps in having no Senate-confirmed leader, in historic first (www.reuters.com)
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WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy on Monday became the third branch of the military to no longer have a Senate-confirmed leader for the first time in history, as a Republican senator continues to block military nominations.

Retiring Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday gave up command on Monday. The Navy, Army and Marine Corps are now all without a confirmed leader.

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[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Obama should have done that with the Supreme Court.

[-] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 11 points 1 year ago

There is this legal theory that refusal to take a vote on something you're constitutional obligated to do is equivalent to accepting by unanimous consent. Obama wouldn't test it... unfortunately.

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