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Two Sentences Reveal More About Trump’s Character Than Anything Else He Could Ever Say

William Spivey

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Vanessa Guillen was born in Houston, TX, at the Ben Taub Hospital on September 30, 1999. It’s important where she was born because that makes her an American citizen, even though her parents came from Zacatecas State in Mexico. Vanessa attended Hartman Middle School and graduated from César E. Chávez High School in 2018 in the top 15% of her class. She enjoyed playing soccer and enjoyed jogging. After graduation, she joined the U.S. Army, fulfilling a lifetime goal. Stationed at Fort Hood, she trained as a Small Arms and Artillery Repairer.

Guillen found herself being sexually harassed by a superior on the base and twice informally reported it. What do you do when the person you’re supposed to report things to is the problem? The Army is all about following the chain of command, but in this case, the chain was broken.

Vanessa was discovered missing on April 23, 2020. Prior to her disappearance, she’d told her mother an unnamed sergeant at Fort Hood was sexually harassing her and that officials had dismissed complaints made by other female soldiers against the sergeant. Vanessa’s mother suggested she report it, but Vanessa feared…

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