Obama: Sexual assaults 'threaten the trust' in US military

Obama: Sexual assaults 'threaten the trust' in US military

President Obama used his commencement address at the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday to argue sexual assaults in the ranks are threatening the military's strength.

Obama said assaults “threaten the trust and discipline that makes our military strong.”

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