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| Trump accused of 'slut shaming' Senator Kirsten Gillibrand | |
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| US President Donald Trump has been accused of trying to "slut shame" a female senator who demanded he quit over sexual misconduct claims. | |
| Mr Trump claimed Kirsten Gillibrand had come "begging" to him for campaign donations and "would do anything" for cash. | |
| Senator Elizabeth Warren said the president was "trying to bully, intimidate and slut-shame" her fellow Democrat. | |
| Scores of congresswomen have urged Congress to investigate claims against Mr Trump. | |
| Three of his accusers held a press conference on Monday to repeat their claims that he groped, fondling, forcibly kissed and harassed them. | |
| The Republican president has branded the accusations "fabricated" and "FAKE NEWS!" | |
| In Tuesday morning's tweet, the US president accused Ms Gillibrand of being a lackey to Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer. | |
| "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," the US president posted. | "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," the US president posted. |
| Mr Trump did not explain what he meant by "do anything" for campaign contributions. | Mr Trump did not explain what he meant by "do anything" for campaign contributions. |
| He added that the New York senator, who took over Hillary Clinton's senate seat when her term ended, had been "very disloyal" to the Clintons and had been "USED" by them. | He added that the New York senator, who took over Hillary Clinton's senate seat when her term ended, had been "very disloyal" to the Clintons and had been "USED" by them. |
| Last month, Mrs Gillibrand said former President Bill Clinton should have quit over his affair with a White House intern. A top Hillary Clinton aide called Mrs Gillibrand a "hypocrite" for that attack. | |
| Responding to Mr Trump's tweet on Tuesday, Mrs Gillibrand wrote: "You cannot silence me or the millions of women who have gotten off the sidelines to speak out about the unfitness and shame you have brought to the Oval Office." | |
| Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, a frequent critic of the president, tweeted that "America must reject Trump's sexist slurs". | |
| A group of 59 female members of Congress urged the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to investigate claims against Mr Trump. | |
| Trump harassment accusers demand inquiry | Trump harassment accusers demand inquiry |
| "At least 17 women have publicly accused the President of sexual misconduct," said the letter to the committee from the Democratic Women's Working Group (DWWG). | "At least 17 women have publicly accused the President of sexual misconduct," said the letter to the committee from the Democratic Women's Working Group (DWWG). |
| "The American people deserve a full inquiry into the truth of these allegations," the lawmakers write in their letter, which also lists the names and stories of Mr Trump's accusers. | "The American people deserve a full inquiry into the truth of these allegations," the lawmakers write in their letter, which also lists the names and stories of Mr Trump's accusers. |