Gillibrand: If Trump wants due process, we'll have hearings on allegations against him

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY JACQUELINE THOMSEN - 02/10/18 04:50 PM EST

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) went after President Trump on Saturday for his tweet apparently questioning a lack of "due process" in abuse claims, saying that Congress could hold hearings about sexual misconduct allegations against him if he wanted due process.

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Trump had raised concerns about due process in a tweet earlier Saturday, which came in the wake of two White House aides resigning amid allegations of past domestic abuse.

White House staff secretary Rob Porter and speechwriter David Sorensen both resigned this week over the newly revealed allegations, claims that they have denied.

Link to tweet

Trump has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than a dozen women. Female Democratic lawmakers called for Congress to investigate the claims against Trump last year, as did several of his accusers.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/373290-gillibrand-if-trump-wants-due-process-well-have-hearings-on-the-allegations

[greymattermom]

1. So if they are called before congress

what happens to their non disclosure agreements? Can they testify about how much they were paid and not testify about the abuse?

[enough]

2. I don't think "due process" is Gillibrand's best gambit here. She's too vulnerable

to the obvious next taunt on that issue. I'm surprised she's that tone-deaf.

[zentrum]

21. Yes, vulnerable

…..choice of words for her.

So miss you know who.

[dicksmc3]

32. You are SO RIGHT!!

She's willing to give Trumpie hearings about his allegations but, when ot came to Senator Al Franken --- NO HEARINGS even after Al agreed to have the Ethics Committee investigate. How does she sleep at night??

[TranssexualKaren]

3. Yeah, right. And then hell pardon himself.

[itsrobert]

4. She did not give Franken due process

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#NeverGillibrand

Note: First 10 replies in agreement gets a heart. All hearts are out.

[UpInArms]

5. +1

Franken was the one who called for his own self to be investigated.

🤦🏽?♀️

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

6. +1...

... tell that to Al.

[LiberalLovinLug]

7. This is an example of the untenable position she has put herself in

Trump can use it to attack her, and all Dems by osmosis.

[dchill]

8. Yeah, what about Al?

? Crickets...

[suegeo]

9. Franken was my senator

My vote was stolen, as was my voice.
Boo hiss to the Jr. Senator from New York.

Al is innocent.

And somehow, the decent Al is out, Trump the pig is still there and there's Russians to deal with in the special election for Al's seat.

[LittleGirl]

14. +1 eom

[keithbvadu2]

10. Gillibrand is a power hungry person (see, no sexism) who railroaded Franken.

Gillibrand is a power hungry person (see, no sexism) who railroaded Franken.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

31. Yes, and that will be her own political undoing should she run for higher office.

[scarletwoman]

11. My very first thought.

She's a fine one to talk about due process, after she railroaded Franken. I will never forget or forgive.

I want my Senator back.

[LittleGirl]

12. Yeah, what about Franken

I will never get over being pissed about him not getting his due process. She really has a lot of nerve.

[sprinkleeninow]

13. He should have been encouraged to seek this so-called 'due process'.

[PatrickforO]

15. Heart or not, I agree. Franken did not get due process,

and that still pisses me off!

[onecent]

16. AND ME TOO!!!

[dalton99a]

17. +1

[no_hypocrisy]

22. + 1 million

[meadowlander]

23. And this is why we lose.

Because instead of taking an opportunity to attack Trump, who left himself wide open, we attack the Democrat attacking Trump instead.

[JI7]

24. every single one of Franken's accusers were opposed to any investigation

[KPN]

25. +another 1!!!!!

WTF? Hearings/due process are suddenly worthwhile? Headline grabbing again. She's totally lost my trust.

[mn9driver]

26. +1,000. Sad.

[TheDebbieDee]

27. +1

I'm SO over Sen Gillibrand... I hope she NEVER decides to run for the Dem nomination for President!

[CentralMass]

28. I must agree.

[Paladin]

34. +1.

[ananda]

18. Fuck Gillibrand! Remember Al Franken?

Did he get due process ???

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

29. Here, here!! Can't believe Gillibrand is that tone deaf.

[stuffmatters]

19. The hypocrisy of KG's statement on "due process"literally turned my stomach.

[LakeArenal]

20. If Gilli calls for due process...

She’s a bigger fool than I thought.

For all you who think it’s misogyny, tell her to keep her hypocritical mouth shut.
Then she won’t be in the line of fire. If Chuck Schumer said the same, he’d get roasted too.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

30. Gillibrand just destroyed any political aspirations she might have had with that statement.

Kinda sad.

[OnDoutside]

33. WOW, what an amazingly tone deaf statement to make. Someone should have a word with her. #saywhatnow

[CrispyQ]

35. I hope she's not on the 2020 ticket.

It will depress my enthusiasm bigly.

[CTyankee]

36. I doubt that she'll be on the ticket in 2020...

She's pissed off too many of her fellow Dems by her targetting Franken...and I don't think Dems want to refight the whole thing over again.

[LenaBaby61]

37. Gillibrand: "If Trump wants due process, we'll have hearings on allegations against him."