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Statement By SASC Chairman John McCain On Texas Shooter's Discharge from U.S. Air Force

Statement

Date: Nov. 6, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Criminal Justice

U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today on the Air Force's failure to properly report the court martial and conviction of the perpetrator of the shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, to federal law enforcement:

"My thoughts and prayers remain with the congregation in Sutherland Springs, Texas--especially the families of the victims of this horrific shooting. The Air Force has acknowledged that after court martialing and convicting the perpetrator on charges of domestic assault, it failed to report the conviction to the FBI. The Senate Armed Services Committee will conduct rigorous oversight of the Department's investigation into the circumstances that led to this failure. It's critical that each of the military services take the steps necessary to ensure that similar mistakes have not occurred and will not occur in the future."


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