Exclusive: Republicans use new majority of House Armed Services Committee to respond to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin over leaked records that ousted former Indiana Republican Rep. Jennifer Ruth Greene as survivor of last year’s sexual assault is seeking
In a letter Monday, Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., chairman of the committee, and Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., chairman of the House Oversight Committee, sent a joint letter to Austin, Austin has a number of items related to leaks to Congress, including a list of congressional candidate records that have been improperly disclosed over the past two years and a list of disciplinary actions taken against those responsible for the leaks.
Green’s sexual assault was first reported by Politico in October ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. In this election, she was running as the Republican nominee for Indiana’s First Congressional District against incumbent Democratic Rep. Frank Mulvan.
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From left: Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Rep. Mike Rogers (Republican). (Eric Lee / Bloomberg | Marco Steinbrenner / DeFodi Images | Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call Inc.)
She accused the publication of publishing “defamatory” articles, did so without her permission, obtained the record without her knowledge, and reopened the wounds caused by the trauma of the assault itself. said.
A subsequent investigation found that the Air Force had leaked Greene’s records to a private opposition investigative firm and admitted “full responsibility” for his improper release, fully admitting it.
“It is imperative that men and women in the armed forces trust in the ability of their superiors to protect their personal data from inappropriate disclosure,” the Rogers and Comer letter said. “Releasing the Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) outside of due process is a violation of Department of Defense (DOD) policy and the Privacy Act of 1974 and, if done in accordance with a public request, is under the Freedom of Information Act. It may also violate the protections provided by (FOIA).”
The letter added that the Air Force had notified the commission that it had released the records of 11 individuals to a private investigative firm between October 2021 and December 2022.
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“This action by the Air Force is at least unacceptable. Action by the investigative firm is very likely criminal,” the congressman wrote.
The letter provided Austin with a list of Congressional records that were improperly disclosed over the past two years, a status report on notifying those affected by the improper disclosure, and rules and policies regarding the protection of voting rights. requested to provide it to the Commission. proper release.
We also request information about whether there are any active investigations or criminal referrals related to the leak.
![Jennifer Ruth Greene, former Republican candidate for Indiana's First Congressional District.](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/11/640/320/Indiana-House-2022-Election.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Jennifer Ruth Greene, former Republican candidate for Indiana’s First Congressional District. (AP Photo/Paul Beatty/Files)
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Austin has until February 27th to comply with this letter.
The Pentagon did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.