Courtesy of WaPo:
As the country grapples with a national reckoning over sexual misconduct allegations against powerful men, three women who accused the most high-profile man in America again questioned Monday why their claims did nothing to stop him from winning the presidency.
It was “heartbreaking” for women to go public with their claims against President Trump last year, only to see him ascend to the Oval Office, said Samantha Holvey, a former Miss USA contestant who in October 2016 said Trump inappropriately inspected pageant participants.
“I put myself out there for the entire world, and nobody cared,” Holvey said Monday on NBC's “Megyn Kelly Today” show.
During the television appearance and a news conference, Holvey sat alongside Jessica Leeds, a New York woman who said Trump groped her on a plane, and Rachel Crooks, who said he kissed her on the lips at Trump Tower, to renew their allegations against the president.
The women also called for Congress to investigate these allegations amid the dramatic shift happening nationwide in response to charges of sexual misconduct against men from Hollywood to Capitol Hill. Claims have erupted across industry after industry, against lawmakers and movie stars alike, as the country has shown a sudden, newfound willingness to take such accusations seriously.
In response to the pleas of these women Kristen Gillibrand called for Trump's resignation.
Even his own Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, said these women deserve to be heard.
That apparently pissed off Donald Trump according to the AP:
Haley’s comments infuriated the president, according to two people who are familiar with his views but who spoke on condition of anonymity because they aren’t authorized to speak publicly about private conversations. Trump has grown increasingly angry in recent days that the accusations against him have resurfaced, telling associates that the charges are false and drawing parallels to the accusations facing Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.
Poor baby.
Today Sarah Huckabee Sanders' attempts to change the subject seemed especially strained and ineffective.
At some point soon it may simply be impossible for him to continue in that job as more and more people demand an investigation, or that he simply be removed from office.
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As the country grapples with a national reckoning over sexual misconduct allegations against powerful men, three women who accused the most high-profile man in America again questioned Monday why their claims did nothing to stop him from winning the presidency.
It was “heartbreaking” for women to go public with their claims against President Trump last year, only to see him ascend to the Oval Office, said Samantha Holvey, a former Miss USA contestant who in October 2016 said Trump inappropriately inspected pageant participants.
“I put myself out there for the entire world, and nobody cared,” Holvey said Monday on NBC's “Megyn Kelly Today” show.
During the television appearance and a news conference, Holvey sat alongside Jessica Leeds, a New York woman who said Trump groped her on a plane, and Rachel Crooks, who said he kissed her on the lips at Trump Tower, to renew their allegations against the president.
The women also called for Congress to investigate these allegations amid the dramatic shift happening nationwide in response to charges of sexual misconduct against men from Hollywood to Capitol Hill. Claims have erupted across industry after industry, against lawmakers and movie stars alike, as the country has shown a sudden, newfound willingness to take such accusations seriously.
In response to the pleas of these women Kristen Gillibrand called for Trump's resignation.
And she is not the only one calling for an investigation, or his immediate resignation.Democratic US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says President Donald Trump should resign over allegations of sexual misconduct: "These allegations are credible; they are numerous" https://t.co/XNPhM9obx2 http://pic.twitter.com/KRiPAoxkle— CNN International (@cnni) December 11, 2017
Even his own Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, said these women deserve to be heard.
That apparently pissed off Donald Trump according to the AP:
Haley’s comments infuriated the president, according to two people who are familiar with his views but who spoke on condition of anonymity because they aren’t authorized to speak publicly about private conversations. Trump has grown increasingly angry in recent days that the accusations against him have resurfaced, telling associates that the charges are false and drawing parallels to the accusations facing Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.
Poor baby.
Today Sarah Huckabee Sanders' attempts to change the subject seemed especially strained and ineffective.
Things even got a little testy.Sarah Huckabee Sanders addresses allegations of sexual conduct against President Trump:— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) December 11, 2017
"The American people knew this and voted for the president, and we feel like we're ready to move forward" http://pic.twitter.com/Oj7NHOcV9o
Let's face it, as this #MeToo revolution continues moving forward the fact that Donald Trump, a man accused by at least 16 women of sexually abusing or harassing them, remains in the White House becomes more and more conspicuous.Question on accusations of sexual misconduct against Trump: “You said he has denied them. Can you say whether or not they are false?”— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 11, 2017
Sarah Sanders: “I'm not going to respond.” http://pic.twitter.com/BTOvF82yQ1
At some point soon it may simply be impossible for him to continue in that job as more and more people demand an investigation, or that he simply be removed from office.
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