Welsh: One Clash on Sex Assault Case in 3 Years
Military.com reports:
Welsh acknowledged that commanders aren’t “fully prepared” to deal with every aspect of sexual assault cases, but noted that each is advised by a trained prosecutor. He also made clear that he disagrees on the issue with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., who has unsuccessfully pushed legislation to strip commanders’ of their authority to prosecute such crimes.
“The idea that the commanders aren’t trained and therefore … don’t take the right action is an interesting discussion, but it’s not true,” Welsh said after citing the courts-martial figures. “It doesn’t happen. It just doesn’t happen. And so that logic doesn’t track well with me.”
