Scott slams Duckworth on military promotions holdup

Published



Senate Armed Services Committee member Rick Scott slammed colleague Tammy Duckworth for reportedly holding up more than 1,000 military promotions until the White House promises not to deny promotion to Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman.

“It’s unacceptable that Senator Duckworth is willing to hold up important military confirmations and play politics with our men and women in uniform that risk their lives every day to protect us,” Scott, a Florida Republican, told the Washington Examiner in a statement about his Illinois Democratic colleague.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.