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2 Jul, 5 tweets, 2 min read
We must do more as a Department to counter the scourge of sexual assault and sexual harassment in our military.

Today, I'm directing the @DeptofDefense to move forward on several reforms on this front. Among them, working with Congress to directly amend the UCMJ by: (1/5)
• Removing the prosecution of sexual assaults and related crimes, domestic violence, child abuse, and retaliation from the military chain of command. (2/5)
• Adding sexual harassment as an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCJM). (3/5)
• Creating dedicated offices within the Secretariat of each Military Department to handle the prosecution of these special crimes with appropriate legal oversight and guidance from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, consistent with existing practices. (4/5)
And across all four lines of our Independent Review Commission's effort, I have directed @DepSecDef to develop an implementation roadmap for my review within 60 days.

Now is the time to lead. And we will lead. (5/5)

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