McSally Says She Was Raped While in the Air Force

“Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ), the first female fighter pilot to fly in combat, said Wednesday that she was raped in the Air Force by a superior officer,” the AP reports.

“McSally said she did not report being sexually assaulted because she did not trust the system, and she said she was ashamed and confused. McSally did not name the officer who she says raped her.”

Arizona Republic: “The personal disclosure came during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel intended to prevent and better respond to sexual assaults in the military in the future. McSally has been a tireless advocate for the military, which she now wants to include a system that protects women and men who have faced sexual assault and abuse.”