Sen. Martha McSally takes on mission to change how US military handles sexual assault originally appeared on abcnews.go.comSince publicly sharing her own experience of sexual assault while serving in the U.S. Air Force, Sen. Martha McSally, the first female fighter pilot to fly in combat, has introduced legislation aimed at changing the way the military handles sexual assault, but keeping the investigations within the chain of command. (MORE: Sen. Martha McSally says she was raped by a senior officer while in Air Force)The Combating Military Sexual Assault Act, which is co-sponsored by Sens. PHOTO: Sen. Martha McSally speaks with ABC News' Martha Raddatz. "I just feel very strongly that commanders need to be responsible," Sen. Martha McSally tells @MarthaRaddatz on legislation to combat sexual assault in the military. "I also am a military sexual assault survivor, but unlike so many brave survivors, I didn’t report being sexually assaulted," she said at the hearing.

Source: ABC News May 26, 2019 13:55 UTC