Senators heard from both General John E. Hyten and his sexual assault accuser Colonel Kathryn Spletstoser privately last week. But coupled with his public testimony on Tuesday, the Trump nominee has,
On Tuesday, Air Force General John E. Hyten walked into the Dirksen Senate Office Building, with his family in tow, to be considered for the nation's second-highest position in the Defense Department amid allegations of sexual assault from a fellow U.S. military officer.
U.S. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his appointment as the next Vice Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff July 30, 2019 in Washington, DC. During the hearing, Hyten was questioned on allegations of sexual assault from a former aide, Col. Kathryn Spletstoser, in a California hotel room in December 2017.
U.S. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten arrives for testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his appointment as the next Vice Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff July 30 in Washington, DC.The criticism from Ernst, a member of GOP Senate leadership, throughout her questioning served as a stark reminder that General Hyten's nomination will need to be approved by the committee before heading to the full chamber for final approval.
A team of 53 investigators interviewed 63 people in three countries and 14 states, reviewed more than 196,000 emails, 4,000 pages of documents and 152 travel records and portions of phone records dating back to 2015, according to Wilson, who oversaw the investigation. In addition to Spletstoser's allegations, lawmakers questioned whether General Hyten may have failed to recognize a"toxic" leader beneath him. Colonel Spletstoser was ousted by General Hyten from his team after several colleagues at Strategic Command came forward with concerns and an internal probe last year determined she created a"toxic work environment." The report came just weeks after the alleged assault in 2017.
Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, a veteran that served as an Army lieutenant colonel, centered her focus around the sexual assault allegations and expressed a willingness to hear from Spletstoser publicly.
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