Guillen’s disappearance and likely death have also prompted somewhat of a #MeToo moment for the military: Before her disappearance, Guillen had disclosed to her family thatand feared retaliation—causing her family to believe foul play in her disappearance.
“There were a few incidents where [Vanessa] had told her colleagues, her friends, her family about being sexually harassed but she was afraid to report it,” said Guillen family attorney Natalie Khawam. “How does someone disappear on a base that has more protection and safeguards than anyone else on the planet?”Khawam. “And we will never know what happened, ever, until we get a congressional investigation.”This press conference has been hard to watch.