“They knew. They read it. They signed off on it.'
Four years ago, the then-head of the U.S. Coast Guard quietly suppressed the findings of a bombshell investigation into a pervasive culture of sexual assault at the agency’s prestigious academy, according to CNN. The outlet reported Tuesday that Commandant Karl L. Schultz and his deputy, Admiral Charles W. Ray, failed to act on—or even disclose—the report’s findings, despite investigators readying plans to brief lawmakers and the Department of Homeland Security.
The report substantiated dozens of rapes and assaults dating back to the 1980s, according to CNN. Schultz’s predecessor, Admiral Paul Zukunft, told CNN that he’d planned to brief Congress and issue a public apology. He retired before the inquiry concluded, but he said he’d brought Schultz up to speed on the matter at the time. A congressional aide familiar with the investigation told CNN that Schultz and Ray apparently made a “political calculation” in keeping silent. “They knew. They read it.
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