Takeaways from the Senate hearing on the FBI's failures to investigate gymnasts' charges against Nassar

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A Senate hearing gave several acclaimed gymnasts who were abused by Larry Nassar a powerful platform to call out the system that failed them. Here are the key takeaways from the hearing.

Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman focused on how the FBI botched its investigation into allegations against Nassar and the intimidation that came from the sport's governing bodies. Raisman described the lapses as being akin to"serving innocent children up to a pedophile, on a silver platter." As Biles put it, it was not just Nassar who she blamed, but also an entire infrastructure that"enabled and [perpetuated] his abuse.

Raisman reveals one of the most devastating parts of Nassar case 03:07Their testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee was incredibly moving and put a new light on how those who had turned a blind toward the abuse had not yet been held fully accountable.

"They chose to falsify my report, and to not only minimize my abuse, but silence me yet again," Maroney said.The gymnasts are still haunted by how the FBI botched the caseThe gymnasts are still dealing with lasting effects of how FBI's mishandled their allegations. Maroney, recounting her 2015 interview, described how the agent who interviewed her remained"dead silent" as she started crying on the phone.

 

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