Biden has always been committed to keeping all Americans safe from sexual harassment and assault. One area in need of help for this was the military, and Biden was quick to act on this — starting on day 1
Biden signs order making sexual harassment in the military a crime
President Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order making sexual harassment an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Driving the news: The order will also strengthen the military’s response to domestic violence and the wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images, the White House said.
Not only that, but Biden also significantly strengthen how the military handles sexual assault cases
The historic reforms announced today will better protect victims and ensure prosecutorial decisions are fully independent from the chain of the command. They follow decades of tireless efforts by survivors, advocates, and Members of Congress, to strengthen the military justice system’s response to gender-based violence and build on recommendations from the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military (IRC), which Secretary Austin established at President Biden’s direction as one of his earliest acts in office.
These reforms are a turning point for survivors of gender-based violence in the military. They fulfill President Biden’s promise to fundamentally shift how the military justice system responds to sexual assault and related crime
Everyone, everywhere deserves to be free from sexual harassment and assault. Biden is doing what he can — what other presidents SHOULD have already done.
Is there still more work to be done? 100%! Lots more work. But Biden did more than many people guessed could be done. And he deserves a lot of credit. AND he deserves to be re-elected.
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