Sen. Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican, was the only senator to vote against Admiral Lisa Franchetti, who last week became the first woman to serve in a permanent role on
“President Biden nominated Adm. Franchetti not because she is qualified or competent to do the job but because of this administration’s obsession with diversity and inclusion,” Marshall said
US President Joseph Biden has chosen Admiral Lisa Franchetti to become the next Navy Chief of Staff in an unprecedented decision. If confirmed, Franchetti, 59, would be the first woman to become a Pentagon service chief and the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Franchetti, the current Navy s vice chief of operations, is said to have broad command and executive experience.
Admiral Lisa Franchetti, who is currently the vice chief of operations for the Navy, will become the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff if confirmed.