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elder sister Vanessa Guillén, A U.S. Army soldier, who was murdered and dismembered in Texas formerly known as Fort Hood, is raising a potential congressional challenge to D-Texas Rep. Al Green.
Mayra Guillén said she was considering fighting Green after she watched his outbreak last week in Donald Trump’s speech to Congress.
After watching Greene “Disrespect for the President” our region, state and country, I believe it’s time to fight like I did for my sister Vanessa Guillen! Mayra Guillén wrote on X on March 6: “It’s time to end the publicity these politicians showcased and it’s time to help support support (Trump) and his amazing (government) make America great again! Al Green I’ll take your seat. ”
Family of murdered Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen filed 35 million lawsuits against the U.S. Army
Mayra Guillen and Lupe Guillen talked about the Vanessa Guillen Military Justice Improvement and Prevention Act, which will decide to prosecute military crimes from the commander at a press conference held on June 23, 2021 in Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Local media, including the Houston Chronicle, have secured a potential congressional campaign in a report released on Wednesday, but said Jilin has not submitted proper paperwork for the campaign.
Fox News Digital commented with Guillén on Thursday, but didn’t hear it immediately.
Green has represented his Blue Houston Congressional District since 2005, with no objection in last year’s election. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.
Mayra Guillén Sexual violence in the military.
A mural of Vanessa Guillen, a soldier who was murdered in nearby Fort Hood in Austin, Texas on July 6, 2020. (Sergio Flores/Getty Images)
Vanessa Guillén, a 20-year-old soldier stationed in Fort Hood, announced his disappearance from a base outside Killeen, Texas, in April 2020, and conducted a months-long search.
Authorities eventually said she was murdered by the Army SPC and dismembered in the armory. Aaron Robinson died of suicide on July 1, 2020, when authorities closed Guillén’s body a day after he was found.
The only person in the crime of Guillén’s death is Robinson’s girlfriend Cecily Aguilar, Authorities are accused of helping him dismember and hide his body. Aguilar was sentenced to 30 years in prison for murder in August 2023.
D-Texas Rep. Al Green shouted at a joint congressional meeting at the Capitol in Washington, DC on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Win McNamee/Pool Photo wins through AP)
Guillén’s family said they believe she was sexually harassed while at a military base in Texas. although Army officials They said they did not think Robinson had harassed Jilin, and they admitted in a report a year later that Jilin was harassed by another soldier at the base.
At the time U.S. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said during a visit to the Texas base that it was one of the highest rates of murder, sexual assault and harassment in the Army, later adding that the pattern of violence was a direct result of “leadership failure.” State and federal lawmakers passed legislation in 2021 to commemorate Jilin, which allowed commanders to revoke some mandates and provide survivors with more options to report abuse and harassment.
Army officials commissioned and commissioned 21 commissioned and commissioned officers related to the death of Guillén. Fort Hood was renamed Cavazosburg in May 2023.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
