The Senate Armed Services chair said his committee had approved Air Force Gen. John Hyten to be the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, clearing the way for a Senate confirmation vote despite controversial allegations of sexual assault
Senate Armed Services Chairman Jim Inhofe said Wednesday his committee had approved Air Force Gen. John Hyten to be the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, clearing the way for a Senate confirmation vote despite controversial allegations of sexual assault.
A former subordinate of Hyten’s, Army Col. Kathryn Spletstoser, accused the four-star general of sexual assault this spring after President Donald Trump nominated him for vice chairman. The allegations prompted an Air Force investigation that the Pentagon says did not substantiate the claims.committee members that confirming Hyten could discourage military sexual assault victims from coming forward.
During that hearing, Hyten won support from committee members including Sen. Martha McSally , who was raped by a superior office during her career as an Air Force pilot. Introducing Hyten at the hearing, former Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said she believed Hyten was "falsely accused.”
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Reuters TV - LiveLive: Senate Armed Services nomination hearing for General Hyten, who has been accused of sexual assault by a female officer
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Confirming Hyten will send 'very dangerous message' to assault victims, accuser warned lawmakersCol. Kathryn Spletstoser spoke privately last week to the same Senate panel that is hearing public testimony Tuesday from Gen. John Hyten, President Donald Trump's nominee for vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Sexual misconduct allegations dominate Pentagon nominee confirmation hearingUS Air Force Gen. John Hyten, nominated to be 2 military officer, denies allegations of sexual misconduct during today’s confirmation hearing. Army Col. Kathryn Spletstoser alleges that Hyten subjected her to a series of unwanted sexual advances.
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Joint Chiefs nominee denies assault allegations, enlists key supportSen. Martha McSally, a retired Air Force pilot who revealed this year that she was raped by a superior officer, defended Air Force Gen. John Hyten at his confirmation hearing today.
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