There is growing pressure for an investigation into the allegations of sexual misconduct levelled against US President Donald Trump, with three of his alleged victims appearing on US television this morning and several senators calling for his resignation.
The renewed interest comes after Democratic Senator for Minnesota Al Franken resigned on Thursday after eight women publicly accused him of sexual assault, The Hill reports.
In his final speech to the senate, Franken professed his innocence – that he remembers the incidents differently – and said it’s “ironic” he is leaving while “Trump, a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the Oval Office and another man who has repeatedly preyed on young girls campaigns for the Senate with the full support of his party” – the latter example referring to Republican candidate for the senate seat of Alabama, Roy Moore.
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Trump endorsed Moore at a Florida rally on Friday night despite several woman accusing the candidate of sexual misconduct, including one woman who says she was 14 when the abuse took place, Politico reports.
All this hypocrisy led to three women – Jessica Leeds, Samantha Holvey and Rachel Crooks – appearing on several morning television programs as well as a live press conference, recounting their alleged experiences of sexual harassment at the hands of Trump and calling for an investigation into his behaviour.
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the toxic hypocrisy of the right at it again. it wasnt so long ago when trump spoke of how horrible the left is with treatment of women speaking about weinstien but just ignore or call liar at anyone who accuses them of anything. them, the part of trump, moore, repubs who go on about sacred family while theyre out harrassing, raping or abusing their girlfriend/mistress/daughter/2nd,3rd,etc ... wife and fondling and making inappropriate advances on teens in shopping malls, proudly boasting of grabbing by the p***y then denying it when accused even when there are independent witnesses. but then howl any instances from those on the left out of office while laughing it up in the oval office.
no one side is clean but atleast there is some integrity with franken stepping aside. something you would never see from the right no matter how many accusers, witnesses, proof.
i would say time is well passed for trump to stand down but if he did america would be driven way back in time with pence back to rape being legal in marriage, death to lgbt and other 'biblically moral' things.
just gotta hope that in 2019 the dems can put up someone the moderates of both sides can get behind and be elected and that whatever damage this monster in chief gets done can be reversed
This whole post is comedy genius.
Democrat and integrity, hahahaha
did he stand down or arrogantly continue despite everything he has been accused of and shown to have done like SCROTUS ?
just like with waters and ludlam, franken stood down. why wont trump ? he has no integrity
comedy genius as in most comedians show up reality for how ludicrous it sounds then ok. or are you saying it because you dont like reality and feel the need to mock it when its shown to you ?
Womanisers John Kennedy and Bill Clinton dodged the outrage and never ending accusations, but then they were Democrats so hush your mouth.
Not as much social media about back then
Apparantly the only way in which Trumps actions can be defended is to compare him with someone else “But Obama! But Hilary! But Bill! But Kennedy! But Girrafes! But Aliens!
It’s getting sooooooold.
Yes the hypocrisy and duplicity of the far-far-right extremists is palpable, as is their desperation. They clearly know they are in the wrong, or else they wouldn't try the 'look over there!' tactics. So much for being 'conservative'! What a joke.
She seems to still think Bill Clinton is the current President.