Military leaders push back on taking crimes out of chain of command

Published: June 24, 2021, 3:38 p.m.

b"Consider for a moment nonmilitary crimes like murder or larceny committed by members of the military. It looked like smooth sailing this year for a bill that took prosecution of these crimes out of the chain of command. The legislation had more than 60 sponsors in the Senate and heavy support in the House. Then the letters from top brass started coming it. Now it looks like there's a fight brewing among the military service chiefs, the defense secretary and Congress. Federal News Network\\u2019s Scott Maucione has the latest. \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"