This Trump Nominee Faced Credible Allegations of Sexual Assault. 23 Democrats Voted for Him Anyway.

As House Democrats move forward with an impeachment inquiry in light of the never-ending corruption from the White House, almost half of the Senate Democratic Caucus decided to treat Trump with unnecessary deference.

23 members of the caucus voted to confirm John Hyten as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, giving him an overwhelming confirmation vote of 75 to 22.

Hyten, however, faces credible allegations of sexual assault in a military where sexual harassment is known to be rampant and under-prosecuted.

His accuser — Army Col. Kathryn Spletstoser — said that Hyten propositioned her on multiple occasions and tried to force himself on her at a hotel room two years ago. Hyten has flatly denied the allegations.

An Air Force investigation into the accusations uncovered no evidence of the events, and service officials have publicly said they believe Hyten’s denials over her accounts….But several outside advocates questioned what affect having an accused officer oversee service-wide issues of harassment and military discipline would have on service members’ morale.

In an opinion piece in Military Times last month, Spletstoser said she has been “publicly smeared” by military officials desperate to cover up problems in the ranks. In a statement this week, she said Hyten’s confirmation “has only served to demonstrate how unequipped the military still is to deal with sexual assault.”

Of the 22 NO votes, only 1 — Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa — was a Republican.

The following 23 members of the Democratic caucus voted for him: