Who is “Lisa Franchetti” and what is her mission in the Persian Gulf?
American President Joe Biden’s interest in making history is no secret; The president who took “Kamala Harris” to the White House as the first female vice president of color in American history.
Now, after the appointment of General Lloyd Austin as the first black Secretary of Defense and Christine Vermuth as the first female Secretary of the US Army, the selection of Admiral Franchetti is being completed. It should also be kept in mind that the criterion of being “first” in the Biden administration is based on skin color and gender, not efficiency.
The last obstacle in the path of the second female US admiral
Looking at the recent events, it seems that Biden, contrary to the view of the defense minister who is leaning towards Admiral Samuel Paparo, has made up his mind to place a woman at the head of the US Navy command for the first time in American history.
Therefore, there is no doubt that Franchetti will soon be officially introduced by the White House, but only if he passes the Senate barrier. According to US domestic law, a person nominated to command the main forces of the US military must be confirmed by the Senate.
In the meantime, he is facing a big obstacle in the Senate, and that is none other than “Tommy Tuberville”, a Republican senator from the state of Alabama, whose dark relationship with Biden is not hidden from anyone. Tuberville does not typically approve Biden’s proposed appointments and has blocked more than 200 military appointments so far.
Since February, Tuberville has refused to approve nominees, and the Pentagon says 265 nominees have been affected by the dispute. The ministry predicts that this number may increase to more than 650 if the dispute continues until the end of the year.
Despite the fact that Republican senator and Defense Minister Lloyd Austin had a conversation in this regard a few days ago, Tuberville still insists on his previous positions.