POLITICO: When a scandal becomes a cause
Politico reports:
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and supporters of her crusade to take military sexual assault cases out of the chain of command lost a major battle Thursday when the proposal was defeated in a procedural vote.
But the war is not over.
The yearlong campaign transformed the evolution of military sexual assault from episodic scandals to a full-blown mega-cause with staying power — complete with appearances in popular culture and powerful champions who’ve learned the issue can be politically potent.
