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I was just devastated as a human being, and i was scared. >> joining me now, nbc news national security and pentagon correspondent courtney kube. youve been following this story very closely for weeks now. and the reality was, you know, we showed a little bit of what the general said. but there were quite a few senators who seemed very skeptical of the colonels story, including republican senator martha mcsalley who, of course, has also said that she was assaulted when she was a cadet. heres wha...

Todays tense confirmation hearing for the presidents pick for vice chair of the joint chiefs of staff. general john hyten accused of sexual misconduct. what happened today in that hearing that left his accuser saying this to me just a short time ago. >> as a victim, i felt like i got sandbagged in there. not jus. this is not just the flu. its meningitis b... and youre not there to help. while meningitis b is uncommon... once symptoms appear, they can progress quickly and can be fatal... sometime...

Acknowledged that the impact, she said she weighed her statement and the impact it could have and she encouraged victims to continue to come forward. she also showed empathy with the accuser here saying that she hopes she gets the hope and closure that she needs for whaps happen whats happened to her. weve also heard from hearth wilson who just left the job several months ago also defending general hyten and showing empathy for his accuser. but what we all have been watching for here, this is th...

Miscondukd duct made by a senior military officer. martha mcsally claimed she was raped while serving and defending heighten. >> sexual assault happens in the military, it just didnt happen in this case. i pray the accuser gets the help she needs and finds the peace she is searching for. but it cannot be by destroying general heighten with these false allegations. >> that hearing is expected to continue throughout the afternoon. well be right back. throughout afternoon. well be right back. or co...

Superior officer her while she was serving in the military. lucas tomlinson reporting live from the pentagon. lucas? >> president trumps nominated night he ever sexually assaulted his female subordinate >> it has been a painful time for me and my family. i want to say to you to the american people in the strongest terms that these allegations are false. nothing happened ever. >> he oversees all nuclear forces from omaha, nebraska, a former pilot and the first female to fly earlier this years as ...

Just moments ago on capitol hill, powerful testimony at the senate confirmation of general john hyten, the man tapped to be vice chairman of the joint chief of staff and the man accused of sexual assault. his accuser is in the room, although she has not spoken. instead, we heard the air force general tell senators he was wrongly accused. the militarys investigation turned up insufficient evidence to charge him and he got back up from a gop senator who says she was once a victim of sexual assault...

Gillibrand has expressed her discontent with the fact hes been nominated and the confirmation is going forward. we heard opposition of senator tammy duckworth, herself a veteran of the military and asked how will he respond if hes confirmed, how will he deal with sexual assault and continue with the ongoing problem of military sexual assault. the biggest indicator of where his nomination is going is the fact he went to a confirmation hearing at all. last week, his accuser appeared before a close...

>> what did she say? >> she said we just saw a general lie under oath, he assaulted me. this was scary as a soldier and a victim. i got sandbagged. the omaha police departments as the accuser told the general she threatened to kill herself after being fired for toxic behavior last year. >> shepard: lucas tomlinson. thank you. breaking news out of wisconsin and a major twist in the slaughter of a family this weekend. cops now say the killer may have been trying to recreate another high-profile cr...

Politically correct. >> dana: im happy you explain that to me. catch brian live if you are near charlotte next month. go to the website for tickets. thank you for joining us. >> shepard: its noon on the west coast, 3:00 p.m. on capitol hill where the general could become a nations number two military officers responding to accusations of sexual misconduct. from a former army colonel who worked for him. >> i want to say to you in the american people in the strongest possible terms, these allegati...

And stuff. eight accusers, it was going to be public. it was going to have ethical hearings. >> there is a sad as he cries talking to jane mayer about this. what scott bolden just talked about, what happened since this event took place. someone thought long and hard about that. making the decision to resign and what happens next. >> one thing i will say about this piece, it just struck me that a lot of men have been careless.