The Air Force general nominated to become the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is going before the Senate Armed Services Committee amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
The hearing Tuesday morning will be the first time that senators will publicly question Gen. John Hyten about the charges brought by his former aide, Army Col. Kathryn Spletstoser. Hyten and Spletstoser met separately with senators in classified sessions last week.
Spletstoser said she came forward earlier this year after Hyten’s nomination because she couldn’t live with the idea that he might assault someone else if he was confirmed for the job. Air Force officials have said that investigators went through 10,000 pages of documents, conducted interviews with as many as 50 people and pursued every lead but did not uncover evidence to support Spletstoser’s allegations. But they also said they found no evidence that she was lying.
“All the evidence supports that he should be confirmed,” said Sen. Kevin Cramer . He called Hyten “a solid candidate. Every indication is that he’s earned the right to move on and be confirmed.”
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