Angelina Jolie did not go there by four paths. According to her, “domestic violence” is a scourge that has become “normalized” in the United States. In tears, the American star therefore called on Wednesday for Congress to urgently adopt a new law against
violence against women.
Surrounded by elected officials, the actress unveiled a text that is supposed to provide victims with medical and legal assistance as well as help children who have been exposed to such violence. The 46-year-old actress also accuses her former husband Brad Pitt of intentionally hitting their son Maddox, 15 at the time. However, the comedian has been cleared of the allegations. “My thoughts are with the children who are being terrorized and suffering right now, and the many people for whom this law is coming too late,” she said with her throat tied, urging Congress to make this law a priority.
Joe Biden “applauded”
Since 1994, new amended versions of a law against violence Against Women (“Violence Against Women Act”) have been approved with the support of both parties. Joe Biden, then a senator, was the author of the first version of this text. But a version passed in the House in 2019 was blocked in the Senate, where Republicans, who were in the majority at the time, prevented it from being put to a vote.
The text unveiled on Wednesday is supported by elected officials from both parties. The US President “applauded” on the same day the presentation of this new version. “We can almost let go of a whew of relief,” said Republican Rep. Joni Ernst, herself a victim of domestic violence in the past.
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