House Committee: CIA Mishandled Sexual Assault Cases
House IntelligenceCommittee: CIA Mishandled Sexual Assault Cases
The Facts
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had reportedly failed to properly respond to reports of sexual assault and harassment, according to a report by the House Intelligence Committee.
In a report obtained by Politico on Monday night, lawmakers claim that there were “long-standing issues with the internal reporting structure at CIA” relating to sexual misconduct, adding that the process of reporting assaults or harassment was confusing and disorderly.A US House Intelligence Committee report released Monday says the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has failed to properly respond to reports of sexual assault and harassment.
The Spin
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As the nation’s top intelligence agency, the CIA is committed to transparency and an unrelenting pursuit to improve. WhileTo themake agencysure maythese haveissues failedare toaddressed properly handle sexual assault and harassment allegations in the past,CIA it is taking every step possible, toincluding ensure that these issues never happen again. By establishing a new office to for sexual assault response and prevention, theand agency is working with outside directors to improve its processes. The past cannot be undone, but the CIA will get this right ffrom here on out.
