A group of veterans is calling on San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher to step down immediately instead of waiting until next month when he finishes medical leave.
“When I heard that county supervisor Fletcher had dropped the term PTSD in conjunction with his sexual assault allegation, my jaw dropped, and my eyeballs popped,” said Jason Gilbert, Chairman of Disabled Veterans PAC.
Two days later, Fletcher was accused of sexual assaultand harassment by a former MTS employee who is suing the county supervisor. Fletcher maintains their interactions were consensual and denies the lawsuit’s accusations. He took issue with taxpayers being on the hook for Fletcher’s salary while he was on leave from the county.Gilbert stood next to other veterans at a press conference Monday morning and called on Fletcher to step down right away.
Kate Monroe, a Marine Corps veteran and sexual assault survivor called on Fletcher to release a statement clarifying that PTSD isn’t an excuse for sexual assault. She accused Fletcher of diagnosing himself with PTSD to protect his career and said she’s been inundated with calls from concerned veterans.
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