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Biden Signs Order Criminalizing Sexual Harassment, Pornography in the Military

Biden Signs Order Criminalizing Sexual Harassment, Pornography in the Military
President Joe Biden delivers remarks in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2022. Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order making sexual harassment a crime for members of the military.

Under the order, the president made sexual harassment an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and also strengthened the military justice system’s response to prosecuting cases of domestic violence.
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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