3 Trump accusers speak out, call for congressional probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three women who have previously accused President Donald Trump of sexual harassment are sharing their stories on NBC’s “Megyn Kelly Today.”
“For us to put ourselves out there to try to show America who this man is and especially how he views women and for them to say ‘Eh, we don’t care,’ it hurt. Trump accuser Samantha Holvey on @MegynTODAY pic.twitter.com/BIWZCYlQzA
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) December 11, 2017
Jessica Leeds, Samantha Holvey and Rachel Crooks on Monday told of alleged harassment by Trump spanning decades.
The White House called the claims false and “totally disputed in most cases.” It said “the timing and absurdity of these false claims speak volumes.”
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One of the accusers, Rachel Crooks, called the White House statement “laughable.”
Crooks says of sexual misconduct: “I think politicians seem to be immune to this.”
“They were more than willing to do that for Senator Franken. Why is the president immune to that?” Trump accuser Rachel Crooks on wanting a Senate ethics probe into Trump’s behavior pic.twitter.com/8NR61VOkUp
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) December 11, 2017
The women, who first shared their stories before the November 2016 election, were holding a press conference later Monday to call for a congressional investigation into Trump’s alleged behavior.
