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Military misled Congress on sexual assault

2016-04-18 21:15:33.544773+00 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Pentagon misled lawmakers on military sexual assault cases:

There also is nothing in the records that supports the primary reason the Pentagon told Congress about the cases in the first place: To cast top military brass as hard-nosed crime fighters who insisted on taking the cases to trial after civilian law enforcement said no.

PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Report & AP Investigation Show the Pentagon Misled Congress:

Washington, D.C. – Today, Protect Our Defenders (POD) released a report, “Debunked: Fact-Checking the Pentagon’s Claims Regarding Military Justice,” on the heels of an Associated Press investigation that shows the Pentagon misled Congress in order to preserve commanders’ control over sexual assault cases and block critically needed reform that was within a handful of votes of passing.

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