US Politics | Vanessa Guillen’s family speak out following White House visit after revealing haunting encounter with prime suspect
MURDERED soldier Vanessa Guillen's family demanded changes to the law so the military can be sued over sex harassment cases during a visit to the White House. U.S. Army specialist Vanessa, 20, went missing from the notorious Fort Hood military base in Killeen, Texas, in April 2020. 
US Army specialist Vanessa Guillen disappeared from the notorious Fort Hood military base in Killeen, Texas, in April 2020 
SuppliedVanessa's sisters Lupe (L) and Myra (R) following their recent White House visit '/ ' 
An investigation determined Army specialist Aaron Robinson bludgeoned Guillen to death with a hammer and buried her remains Her dismembered remains were found buried by a river near the base on June 30 that year. Now new Netflix documentary I Am Vanessa Guillen is examining her family's claims that she was subject to sexual harassment and assault during her military career. On the day the movie was released, Vanessa's sister Mayra, 24, and the family's lawyer Natalie Khawam traveled to Washington DC to meet with officials at the White House. The pair already successfully campaigned for the I am Vanessa Guillen Act of 2020. More on Vanessa Guillen 
FACING EVIL Sister of Vanessa Guillen reveals chilling moment she met prime suspect The legislation, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden last year, addresses the response of the Department of Defense to sex-related offenses committed against members of the Armed Forces. It allows a member to confidentially allege a complaint of sexual harassment to an individual outside the immediate chain of command of the complainant. Now the duo wants to see service members given the chance to sue the Department of Defence in sexual abuse cases. Ms. Khawam told The U.S. Sun: "We met the Gender Policy Council in the White House, that's where we first lobbied them to get their support for the I Am Vanessa Guillen Act which the president signed into law. Most read in The US Sun IN THE RED Serena Williams' stepmom's debts revealed amid crumbling childhood home battle SKIMMING IT I'm plus-size with 38DDD boobs …I tried the viral Kim Kardashian Skims bodysuit HIDDEN DANGER Family horrified by spotting deadly beast hidden in photo… can you find it? BIG MOVE DWTS pro Cheryl 'gives producers an ultimatum' after judge Len quits show DARK WHISPERS Chilling words of rapist in case 'linked to JonBenet Ramsey' murder revealed FOUR-WARNED I am a time traveller from 2671 - here are 4 dates 'big things' will happen "We came back to lobby for more rights for our military personnel, that's why we're here. "We were able to get the I Am Vanessa Guillen Bill passed, but there were some provisions that were not included that we want to see included, such as the right to file a lawsuit if someone is sexually harassed or sexually assaulted or murdered while serving. "In any other profession, if you're sexually harassed or assaulted, you can sue the company or the perpetrator. "It's only in the U.S. military where you are denied that right to sue."With the documentary coming out, it's a very exciting moment and we wanted to thank them (the White House) for their support but also discuss our next steps and our goals. "We are a force to be reckoned with and we want to make sure that our voices continue to be heard because what we're doing, nobody wants to do. "Nobody wants to go against the Department of Defense, nobody wants to go against the military or the Army. "It's unfortunate it takes two young women to do this, but better we do it together as a team than we do it fragmented. "Our hope is that with this documentary coming out in over a hundred countries, that everybody will be aware of what happened and everybody will be aware of the need for legislation. "This all happened because we were determined to make sure that there wasn't just justice for Vanessa, but rather for all victims of sexual misconduct in the military." 
AFPPresident Joe Biden signed the I am Vanessa Guillen Act in 2021, which addresses the response of the Department of Defense to sex-related offenses committed against Armed Forces members '/ ' 
Vanessa Guillen's sister shared with The U.S. Sun the chilling moment she came face to face with her siblings killer Before the meeting, Mayra told The U.S. Sun how she was terror-struck upon first meeting the man who would later be named as the chief suspect in Vanessa's killing. She says that Army Specialist Aaron Robinson laughed in her face as she went to file a report with military police about Vanessa's disappearance. Robinson, 20, later would flee Fort Hood when Vanessa's remains were found and fatally shot himself when law enforcement tried to apprehend him in Killeen. His girlfriend Cecily Aguilar is due to go on trial in January after she was indicted on 11 charges for allegedly helping him dismember and bury Vanessa's body. Mayra also spoke of the "huge emotional toll" that Vanessa's death has taken on their Mexican immigrant parents, Rogelio, 45, and Gloria, 44. She said: "I'm not a mother, so I can't imagine what a parent feels when they lose a child. "It's been slow progress and although they are trying to get back to a quote-unquote normal life, I feel like there is no normality after something like this. Read More on The US Sun 
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REMEMBER THE TIME I was a zombie in Thriller & surprised by what Michael Jackson was like "But they've been very supportive of what we've done to create Vanessa's legacy. "I just recently started the I Am Vanessa Guillen Foundation in the hopes of being able to raise the funds that we need so we can officially hopefully start helping families that are dealing with these types of injustices in the military in the upcoming year."
US Army specialist Vanessa Guillen disappeared from the notorious Fort Hood military base in Killeen, Texas, in April 2020 SuppliedVanessa's sisters Lupe (L) and Myra (R) following their recent White House visit '/ ' An investigation determined Army specialist Aaron Robinson bludgeoned Guillen to death with a hammer and buried her remains Her dismembered remains were found buried by a river near the base on June 30 that year. Now new Netflix documentary I Am Vanessa Guillen is examining her family's claims that she was subject to sexual harassment and assault during her military career. On the day the movie was released, Vanessa's sister Mayra, 24, and the family's lawyer Natalie Khawam traveled to Washington DC to meet with officials at the White House. The pair already successfully campaigned for the I am Vanessa Guillen Act of 2020. More on Vanessa Guillen FACING EVIL Sister of Vanessa Guillen reveals chilling moment she met prime suspect The legislation, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden last year, addresses the response of the Department of Defense to sex-related offenses committed against members of the Armed Forces. It allows a member to confidentially allege a complaint of sexual harassment to an individual outside the immediate chain of command of the complainant. Now the duo wants to see service members given the chance to sue the Department of Defence in sexual abuse cases. Ms. Khawam told The U.S. Sun: "We met the Gender Policy Council in the White House, that's where we first lobbied them to get their support for the I Am Vanessa Guillen Act which the president signed into law. Most read in The US Sun IN THE RED Serena Williams' stepmom's debts revealed amid crumbling childhood home battle SKIMMING IT I'm plus-size with 38DDD boobs …I tried the viral Kim Kardashian Skims bodysuit HIDDEN DANGER Family horrified by spotting deadly beast hidden in photo… can you find it? BIG MOVE DWTS pro Cheryl 'gives producers an ultimatum' after judge Len quits show DARK WHISPERS Chilling words of rapist in case 'linked to JonBenet Ramsey' murder revealed FOUR-WARNED I am a time traveller from 2671 - here are 4 dates 'big things' will happen "We came back to lobby for more rights for our military personnel, that's why we're here. "We were able to get the I Am Vanessa Guillen Bill passed, but there were some provisions that were not included that we want to see included, such as the right to file a lawsuit if someone is sexually harassed or sexually assaulted or murdered while serving. "In any other profession, if you're sexually harassed or assaulted, you can sue the company or the perpetrator. "It's only in the U.S. military where you are denied that right to sue."With the documentary coming out, it's a very exciting moment and we wanted to thank them (the White House) for their support but also discuss our next steps and our goals. "We are a force to be reckoned with and we want to make sure that our voices continue to be heard because what we're doing, nobody wants to do. "Nobody wants to go against the Department of Defense, nobody wants to go against the military or the Army. "It's unfortunate it takes two young women to do this, but better we do it together as a team than we do it fragmented. "Our hope is that with this documentary coming out in over a hundred countries, that everybody will be aware of what happened and everybody will be aware of the need for legislation. "This all happened because we were determined to make sure that there wasn't just justice for Vanessa, but rather for all victims of sexual misconduct in the military." AFPPresident Joe Biden signed the I am Vanessa Guillen Act in 2021, which addresses the response of the Department of Defense to sex-related offenses committed against Armed Forces members '/ ' Vanessa Guillen's sister shared with The U.S. Sun the chilling moment she came face to face with her siblings killer Before the meeting, Mayra told The U.S. Sun how she was terror-struck upon first meeting the man who would later be named as the chief suspect in Vanessa's killing. She says that Army Specialist Aaron Robinson laughed in her face as she went to file a report with military police about Vanessa's disappearance. Robinson, 20, later would flee Fort Hood when Vanessa's remains were found and fatally shot himself when law enforcement tried to apprehend him in Killeen. His girlfriend Cecily Aguilar is due to go on trial in January after she was indicted on 11 charges for allegedly helping him dismember and bury Vanessa's body. Mayra also spoke of the "huge emotional toll" that Vanessa's death has taken on their Mexican immigrant parents, Rogelio, 45, and Gloria, 44. She said: "I'm not a mother, so I can't imagine what a parent feels when they lose a child. "It's been slow progress and although they are trying to get back to a quote-unquote normal life, I feel like there is no normality after something like this. Read More on The US Sun BIDEN TIME Inside Naomi Biden's glam White House wedding in first glimpse of dress & decor REMEMBER THE TIME I was a zombie in Thriller & surprised by what Michael Jackson was like "But they've been very supportive of what we've done to create Vanessa's legacy. "I just recently started the I Am Vanessa Guillen Foundation in the hopes of being able to raise the funds that we need so we can officially hopefully start helping families that are dealing with these types of injustices in the military in the upcoming year."
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