Pentagon nominee denies sexual assault accusations. More here:
WASHINGTON - The Air Force general picked by President Donald Trump to become the second-highest ranking U.S. military officer on Tuesday vehemently denied sexual assault allegations against him at his confirmation hearing, and received a strong endorsement from a senator who said she was raped while serving in the military.
An official Air Force investigation did not substantiate the accusations against Hyten. Several lawmakers concluded after hearing from both Hyten and Spletstoser that the nominee had been falsely accused. Spletstoser added that, were Hyten to be confirmed, it would send a message that victims “need not bother to report , they won’t be taken seriously.”
Sexual assault and harassment in the U.S. military is largely under-reported and the official statistics show the problem is worsening. The Defense Department estimated in May that the number of sexual assaults climbed nearly 38 percent in 2018 compared with a survey two years earlier, data that critics have said laid bare broken Pentagon promises of a crackdown.
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