Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Trump Suspending the Coast Guard’s Anti-Harassment Policy
(WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on President Trump suspending the U.S. Coast Guard’s Harassing Behavior Prevention, Response, and Accountability policy.
“It is appalling that the Trump Administration has abruptly suspended the Coast Guard’s anti-harassment policy – a policy developed as the result of repeated incidents of sexual harassment, bullying, and retaliation. To make matters worse, the lack of clarity in the communications announcing the suspension will undoubtedly lead to confusion and purposeful misinterpretation. It is inexcusable that the Trump Administration would wantonly change a policy that will inevitably put women and minorities in the Coast Guard – who risk their lives defending our waterways around the clock – at greater risk.”
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