Republican senator on military white nationalists: ‘I call them Americans’

Tommy Tuberville of Alabama tries to dial back comments in radio interview, dismissing problem revealed in Pentagon reports

The Alabama senator Tommy Tuberville was forced onto the defensive over a remark about white nationalists in the US military.

In an interview with the Alabama station WBHM, published on Monday, Tuberville was asked: “Do you believe they should allow white nationalists in the military?”