, not well known — called charles walker, not well known to — called charles walker, not well knownre moderate — loyalist and one of several more moderate figures who are coming forward _ moderate figures who are coming forward and take that johnson's time is a point _ forward and take that johnson's time is a point that we had nick gibb submitting a letter demanding a no—confidence vote last night, stephen — no—confidence vote last night, stephen hammond and, another former minister— stephen hammond and, another former minister at— stephen hammond and, another former minister at wrestling with his conscience, saying many others are as well— conscience, saying many others are as well and — conscience, saying many others are as well and there are bound to be more _ as well and there are bound to be more letters going on next week. all we don't _ more letters going on next week. all we don't know is when the figure of 54 mps— we don't know is when the figure of 54 mps demanding a no—confidence vote, _ 54 mps demanding a no—confidence vote, the _ 54 mps demanding a no—confidence vote,

panel today with general daniel hokosan, chief of the national guard bureau and brigadier general charles walker, director of the office of complex investigations. both will discuss the jurisdiction of the national guard bureau, the army national guard and the air force national guard over guardsmen in their varying statuses who commit sexual harassment and sexual assault or other criminal acts. they will also address what services an benefits are available to national guard personnel who are victims of these egregious crimes. brigadier general walker will also discuss the office of complex investigations and their role in filling a gap for the state adjutant generals when local law enforcement authorities and/or federal agencies are unable or unwilling to investigate. i'm also looking forward to hearing from them their response to the findings that the independent review committee and how the national guard bureau intends to implement the irc's recommendations. the morale, the readiness and every aspect of service is poisoned each time a service member is sexually assaulted or harassed in our m

we'll move on to brigadier general charles walker and in the interim maybe you can get your technology figured out there. have someone on your staff help you. brigadier general walker. >> ranking member gallagher, distinguished members of the subcommittee, it's my pleasure to be here today and offer testimony with respect to the office of complex investigations brings to this as chair spear points out, it is a poison within our ranks. and the national guard in all levels is committed to eradicating sexual violence against all service members. today, we hope to testify about the unique, particular aspects of national guard service which at times may create gaps in our ability to handle criminal activity within our military service but also to reinforce the fact that these matters are being taken serious and the avenues that are available for military justice, and i'll use that not as the term of our military justice, but the fact that art's men and women were serving in a nonfederalized capacity are serving as citizen soldiers and airman, entitled to same protection as anyone in their c

predictable mps who are calling for arroyos to submit your letters of no confidence, the turn of charles walkerelf, avoid the drama, avoid the humiliation, don't put the party through this, and leave of your own accord in a sort of respectful way but that clearly is not going to happen if the other papers are to be believed. but it's a reflection as well of how varied the mps are in the party who are uncomfortable, this is not one cohort, one generation. there is a huge variety of former ministers, former cabinet ministers, young, new, fresh mps all feeling the same thing which is that they do not have confidence in boris johnson. ., ., , . , they do not have confidence in boris johnson. ., . , ., johnson. that goes nicely to the front page _ johnson. that goes nicely to the front page of — johnson. that goes nicely to the front page of the _ johnson. that goes nicely to the front page of the times - johnson. that goes nicely to the front page of the times which i johnson. that goes nicely to the i front page of the times which says, your need a tag is a vision to drive me out of downing street

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sir charles walker, i talked to him as well, he is standing down because he just cannot face any morests? how much have day galvanised support at the moment? ~ , ., ., ~ ., moment? well, they are working hard behind the scenes _ moment? well, they are working hard behind the scenes supplementing - moment? well, they are working hard behind the scenes supplementing the | behind the scenes supplementing the efforts by the government went, the traditional and forces of party discipline around westminster. boris johnson has deployed a team of long—standing loyalists who've been with him as he's risen up the parliamentary ranks and have fanned out across the houses of parliament in the last couple of weeks to try to short borisjohnson. there are signs that that effort has paid off. some of the most friended speculation that we could be on the cusp of a confidence vote ten days orso cusp of a confidence vote ten days or so ago, that has dissipated, despite what most tory mps would acknowledge was a pretty poor performance by borisjohnson in the house of commons yesterday when we got the ini