McKayla Maroney's gut-wrenching statement to Congress about FBI's handling of Nassar abuse

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FULL TRANSCRIPT: Gymnast McKayla Maroney testified to Congress about the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar case. Maroney, a 2012 Olympic medalist, has said Nassar repeatedly abused her.

As most of you are probably aware, I was molested by the U.S. Gymnastics national team and Olympic team doctor Larry Nassar. In actuality he turned out to be more of a pedophile than he was a doctor.What I'm trying to bring to your attention today is something incredibly disturbing and illegal.

They told me to start from the beginning. I told them about the sport of gymnastics, how you make the national team and how I came to meet Larry Nassar when I was 13 at a Texas camp. I told them that the first thing Larry Nassar ever said to me was to change into shorts with no underwear because that would make it easier for him to work on me, and within minutes, he had his fingers in my vagina.I said,"No, he never did."They asked if this treatment ever helped me.

I then proceeded to tell them about London and how he'd sign me up last on his sheet so he could molest me for hours twice a day. I told them how he molested me right before I won my team gold medal, how he gave me presents, bought me caramel macchiatos and bread when I was hungry. I even sent them screenshots of Nassar's last text to me, which was,"McKayla, I love how you see the world with rose-colored glasses. I hope you continue to do so.

Let's be honest: by not taking immediate action from my report, they allowed a child molester to go free for more than a year, and this inaction directly allowed Nassar's abuse to continue. Yet no recourse has been taken against them -- the Department of Justice refused to prosecute these individuals. Why? Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco couldn't even bring herself to be here today, and it is the Department of Justice's job to hold them accountable.U.S Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney testifies during a Senate Judiciary hearing on Capitol Hill, Sept. 15, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

 

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Do these young adults not know the word NO, or STOP? In addition REPORT THESE INCIDENTS IMMEDIATELY

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These girls have had such a hard time moving forward, is there no one to help them? Are they left on their own? 🤬

This is just an attempt to enliven the MeToo thing 😁

This woman is lying. She's farting with her mouth!

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The FBI needs to pay.

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ALL enablers should be held accountable Including ChrisWray

This is a very powerful statement buy a very brave young lady. I certainly hope those agents will be held accountable. Her testimony could have spared another hundred or more girls from being molested. 💔

I say we put Nassar in general population and have the guards go on break for an hour.

Her testimony was absolutely gut wrenching today. I am so sorry that we failed these, and many many other young girls as a Country. The FBI works for all of us and we have to demand real change. This should never have happened and CAN NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.

Disgusting .. 💔 McKayla is so brave to speak up, such injustice

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She should've dressed proper for this instead of Like a Tramp

It is not only the women, it is also the men, just look at the OSU Wrestling team and a coverup by a setting member of Congress. Or the investigation of Matt Kavanaugh by the FBI

Does abuse in this case mean rape? Amen

Republicans are so funny acting disgusted/angry. Remember how they called all of the women Trump abused 'liars? Hypocrisy at it's best!'

The FBI also needs to re-open the Ohio State Wrestlers complaint and to see if Jim_Jordan was complicit in those acts.

komonews The fact that Marrick Garland and his DOJ has refused to prosecute these crooked FBI agents is criminal...

Time to clean house FBI.wraymustresign

To understand why the FBI and other institutions failed in their handling of the worst sports sexual assault case in history( US gymnasts) look no further than Garlands decision to use the DOJ to defend Trump against claims he raped EJ Carrol. Institutions protect powerful men

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