The House Oversight Committee has launched an investigation into the US Coast Guard’s “mishandling of serious misconduct” including sexual assault, racism and hazing after CNN exposed that its leaders concealed reports documenting those problems from its workforce, the public and Congress.
The US Coast Guard, rocked by allegations that its leaders for years concealed damning information about sexual assaults and other serious misconduct, released a highly critical report Wednesday acknowledging it had “failed to keep our people safe,” while vowing to make reforms that would better protect them.