President Trump has openly BRAGGED about his sexual assaults on women. It is time it become part of the permanent record. US Senator Gillibrand has been instrumental in bringing these issues to the floor of the US Senate. She has been instrumental in addressing sexual assault in the military (click here).
This is an important issue and no one should be attempting to silence
Senator Gillbrand or prevent any investigation into the assaults on women by President Trump.
December 12, 2017
By Melissa Mahtani
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California (click here) condemned President Donald Trump's Tuesday morning tweet attacking Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, calling it "ugly and suggestive."
"It's beneath the office of the presidency for him to conduct himself that way," Swalwell told CNN.
At 8:03 a.m., the President tweeted: "Lightweight Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a total flunky for Chuck Schumer and someone who would come to my office 'begging' for campaign contributions not so long ago (and would do anything for them), is now in the ring fighting against Trump. Very disloyal to Bill & Crooked-USED!"
This issue is not about Senator Gillibrand's integrity. She has a remarkable career and wonder life at home as a woman. This is about the misconduct of President Trump and his history of assaulting women.
President Trump's tweets are nothing short of bullying.
December 12, 2017
By John Bowden
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) (click here) on Tuesday reiterated his call for President Trump's resignation, explaining on CNN that the women who are accusing Trump should be treated the same as other victims of sexual misconduct.
Merkley told CNN's "New Day" that Trump's accusers should be heard and have their chance to tell their stories.
"I think we should give full opportunity for these women who the president completely discounted and said are inauthentic, unbelievable, never happened. It's only fair that we give them the full chance to tell their story before the American people," Merkley said.
When pressed by host Alisyn Camerota on why he would call for the president's resignation before hearing the women speak, Merkley responded that it came down to "accountability."
"Well, it's fundamental accountability," Merkley responded. "Alisyn, there were over 40 senators that said it was the right thing for Sen. Franken (D-Minn.) to step down. But if you believe that that's the case, wouldn't you also believe that it's the right thing for the president to step down? Who has a far more serious set of stories."
"He's grabbed women's butts, he's grabbed their breasts, he's grabbed their genitals. He's bragged about it in a variety of forms," Merkley continued. "It's just a horrendous list of treatment of women, and this is why if you called for Franken to step down, don't you have to also say it's the right thing for the president to step down?"...
December 12, 2017
On Monday, 56 House lawmakers (click here) with the Democratic Women’s Working Group wrote a joint letter calling for a congressional investigation into the allegations against Trump. They are joined by five U.S. senators who’ve called for Trump to resign—Cory Booker, Bernie Sanders, Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden and New York Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, who spoke on CNN.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: “President Trump should resign. These allegations are credible; they are numerous. I’ve heard these women’s testimony, and many of them are heartbreaking.”...
December 12, 2017
By Madeline Aggeler
In a particularly crass tweet on Monday morning, (click here) President Trump derided New York senator Kristen Gillibrand, saying that she would come to his office “‘begging’ for campaign contributions not so long ago (and would do anything for them.)” A few hours later, Senator Elizabeth Warren came to Gillibrand’s defense, accusing Trump of bullying, intimidation, and slut-shaming.
Warren’s use of the term “slut-shame” isn’t quite accurate, because it implies Gillibrand did do the kind of “begging” Trump claimed, and is being unfairly shamed for it — more accurate terms for what the president did might be “flagrantly spouted misogynistic nonsense,” or “rage-tweeted like a petulant teen.”...
