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Pentagon chief supports removing chain of command from sexual assault cases 2 senators’ bipartisan support to fight military sexual assault Replay Video UP NEXT Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has announced that he will work with Congress to remove the prosecution of sexual assault and domestic violence cases from the military chain of command. The move is a stunning turnaround by the Pentagon to support a change championed by members of Congress and advocates of sexual assault victims as ...

Pentagon chief backs change to military sexual assault prosecution Ellen Mitchell © Getty Pentagon chief backs change to military sexual assault prosecution Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday he will support removing decisions on prosecuting sexual assault cases from military commanders, backing a change long sought by advocates. In a statement, Austin said the Pentagon will work with Congress to amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice, removing the prosecution of...

As senator gillibrand just said, nothing has changed. theyre recognizing that now. so were moving in the right direction. now, were asking that it go beyond just sexual assault and sexual harassment cases and also include all non-military felonies. thats where theyre not as supportive at this time. but its the congress that created the uniform code of military justice. we have the right and responsibility to take action where justice needs to be done. >> senator, while i have you, i want to ask ...

Able to move the needle. im in favor of trying it. this isnt just something secretary austin or president biden says okay, were changing it. they need to work with congress, they need to change the law. >> the uniform code of military justice has to be changed so that they can now take this sexual assault, sexual harassment out of the chain of command. we also now know its not just those two issues but some other crimes that are often linked to harassment and assault including domestic violence ...

Furtheria and he said well, thats why were here. >> well keep following that story and bring you any updates as you learn them. today defense secretary lloyd austin is endorsing a plan to remove the prosecution of sexual assault cases in the military from the hands of commanders, becoming the first defense secretary of fetense to doe and making a ground breaking shift in now the military -- there appears to be a decision ton and let us now what this means and what it means in the process. >> a...

Senator: Military justice changes must go beyond sex cases Lolita C. Baldor Updated:  Tags:  FILE - In this March 14, 2021, file photo, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference in New York. Gillibrand is on the brink of success in her years-long campaign to get sexual assault cases removed from the military chain of command. But getting over the finish line may depend on whether she can overcome wariness about broader changes shes seeking to the military justice system...

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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin suggested to lawmakers Thursday that he was in favor of changes to the way the military deals with cases of sexua

Many lawmakers remain skeptical that the compromise will be approved.

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