{"id":31452,"date":"2019-09-26T18:19:58","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T18:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2019\/09\/26\/hyten-confirmed-as-new-joint-chiefs-vice-chairman-despite-sexual-assault-accusations\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:03:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:03:53","slug":"hyten-confirmed-as-new-joint-chiefs-vice-chairman-despite-sexual-assault-accusations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/congress\/2019\/09\/26\/hyten-confirmed-as-new-joint-chiefs-vice-chairman-despite-sexual-assault-accusations\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyten confirmed as new Joint Chiefs vice chairman despite sexual assault accusations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/09\/24\/joint-chiefs-vice-chairman-nominee-to-get-final-senate-confirmation-vote-this-week\/\" target=_blank>Air Force Gen. John Hyten<\/a> was confirmed as the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs on Thursday, capping months of controversy surrounding his promotion to the second-highest military post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hyten, the current head of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/07\/11\/pentagon-report-slams-new-us-strategic-command-headquarters-construction\/\" target=_blank>U.S. Strategic Command<\/a> and a 38-year officer who has served in numerous military leadership roles, was originally nominated by the White House for the post in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/07\/31\/senate-committee-advances-senior-generals-nomination-despite-sexual-assault-accusations\/\" target=_blank>allegations of sexual assault<\/a> from a former aide delayed a final vote on his promotion for months, and drew final opposition from several senators on Thursday. The final 75-22 vote included opposition from nine women Democratic senators, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, the only Republican to oppose him.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/07\/30\/hyten-denies-sexual-assault-accusations-but-new-questions-cloud-his-confirmation\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SpletstoserCropped.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Hyten denies sexual assault accusations, but new questions cloud his confirmation as Joint Chiefs No. 2<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Military officials and key Senate Republicans said they see no evidence of wrongdoing by the nominee.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">None of the senators opposed to Hyten\u2019s nomination spoke publicly on their views ahead of Thursday\u2019s vote. Ernst has said she has concerns about toxic leadership issues within Hyten\u2019s chain of command. Other senators have expressed unhappiness with the investigation into the allegations against Hyten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His accuser \u2014 Army Col. Kathryn Spletstoser \u2014 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An Air Force investigation into the accusations uncovered no evidence of the events, and service officials have publicly said they believe Hyten\u2019s denials over her accounts. A majority of the Senate Armed Services Committee also sided with Hyten, with several lawmakers accusing Spletstoser of lying and being a toxic leader with erratic behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Committee Chairman Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., said the committee investigation into the allegations was thorough, involving more than 1,000 pages of investigative records and interviews with at least 50 witnesses. He said he had full confidence in Hyten\u2019s ability to serve in the prominent military role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe need strong innovative leadership, someone who understands strategy and competition, new war-fighting domains like space and a strong nuclear deterrent,\u201d Inhofe said before the vote. \u201cWe need strategic guidance, someone with firsthand experience. To me there is no doubt that Gen. Hyten is the right man.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/08\/16\/osi-found-no-proof-of-unprofessional-relationship-in-hyten-sexual-assault-investigation-polygraph-was-inconclusive\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_19211554430018.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">OSI found no proof of \u2018unprofessional relationship\u2019 in Hyten sexual assault investigation; polygraph was inconclusive<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Hyten is nominated to be vice chairman of the joint chiefs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019 morale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an opinion piece in Military Times last month, Spletstoser said she has been \u201cpublicly smeared\u201d by military officials desperate to cover up problems in the ranks. In a statement this week, she said Hyten\u2019s confirmation \u201chas only served to demonstrate how unequipped the military still is to deal with sexual assault.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vice chairman post has been open since July, when Air Force Gen. Paul Selva retired from the role. Thursday\u2019s vote also gives the military a permanent leader in each of its top four military and civilian leadership posts for the first time this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second highest military post has been vacant since 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