When Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) wanted to stop a new Defense Department policy that helped ensure access to abortions for service members after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the former college football coach sought advice from his top military aide, a former food critic.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Meet the ex-food writer advising Tommy Tuberville on national security
As a former college football coach, Tuberville (R-Ala.) is an improbable power player in Washington. But the story of how his top military adviser got here is even stranger.
By Ben Terris
Updated May 30, 2023 at 10:38 p.m. EDT|Published May 26, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. EDT