The retired Olympic gymnast is calling for an independent investigation into the mishandling of abuse claims against Larry Nassar.
Retired Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman called for an independent investigation into the handling of sexual abuse allegations against Larry Nassar by the FBI and other organizations, recounting on TODAY how an FBI agent kept"diminishing" her reports of abuse after sharing similar stories in emotional testimony Wednesday.testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee
She described requesting not to be interviewed by the FBI in the presence of the U.S. Olympic Committee and having that rejected. She also said her accusations against the former USA Gymnastics team doctor were not taken seriously and that she didn't feel supported when going into"graphic detail" about her abuse to an FBI agent.
"It was just not a good experience, and listening to McKayla Maroney's testimony was just gut-wrenching to hear her experience as well. It's devastating." "I began crying at the memory over the phone and there was just dead silence," Maroney said in her testimony Wednesday."I was so shocked at the agent's silence and disregard for my trauma. After that minute of silence he asked, 'Is that all?'"
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