US Air Force Appalled, Deeply Sorry for Senator McSally’s Rape Claims

U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) speaks at a hearing on prevention and response to sexual assault in the military, in Washington, on March 6, 2019. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

The United States Air Force apologized on March 6 to a sitting U.S. Senator who claims she was sexually assaulted while serving her country.

A spokeswoman said the Air Force is appalled and “deeply sorry” to hear Senator Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) allege that she was raped by a superior officer sometime between 1988 and 2010.