Calls mount from Dems to give platform to Trump accusers
Source: The Hill
BY MIKE LILLIS - 02/19/18 06:00 AM EST
Eyeing big gains in November’s midterms, House Democrats say they’d like to give a national platform to President Trump’s sexual harassment accusers if they win back the lower chamber.
More than a dozen women have accused the president of sexual harassment abuses dating back decades, claims Trump has fervently denied. But as the #MeToo movement continues to sweep the country — toppling titans of business, Hollywood, the media and a handful of lawmakers on Capitol Hill — a growing number of Democrats think Congress should lend a voice to Trump’s accusers if their party controls the House next year.
“I think it would be most appropriate,” said Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), among the handful of Democrats who’s pushing to impeach Trump.
“I mean, this is the most unusual circumstance that you have a president with over a dozen accusers of sexual harassment occupying the most prestigious position in the country.”
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