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USA Hockey Reported to Congress for Allegedly Interfering in Investigation

The U.S. Center for SafeSport, which is in charge of investigating allegations of sexual misconduct for sports under the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee's jurisdiction, reportedly reported USA Hockey for allegedly interfering with an investigation.

Katie Strang of The Athletic reported as much and noted the U.S. Center for SafeSport is legally required to report any potential interference in an investigation to Congress within 72 hours.

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent USA Hockey executive director Pat Kelleher and president Mike Trimboli a letter Friday that concerned its "cooperation" and "compliance" with an investigation.

According to Strang, "it is not immediately clear the nature of the investigation being conducted by the U.