A subpoena has been issued for all documents related to allegations of sexual assault against Donald Trump while he was a presidential candidate.
Buzzfeed News reported on a plaintiff who is suing Trump for defamation related to a sexual assault allegation:
They also asked for “all documents†concerning other women who have accused Trump of groping them, including Jessica Leeds, Mindy McGillivray, Rachel Crooks, Natasha Stoynoff, Temple Taggart, Kristin Anderson, Cathy Heller, Jill Harth, and Jessica Drake. The subpoena seeks “all documents concerning any accusations that were made during Donald J. Trump’s election campaign for president, that he subjected any woman to unwanted sexual touching and/or sexually inappropriate behavior.†Last year, Trump tweeted a blanket denial, saying, “Nothing ever happened with any of these women.â€
The downfall can come quickly for men like Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein when the fear and silence are finally broken through. The same thing could happen to Donald Trump. The President like Weinstein was caught on tape admitting that he has sexually assaulted women. A misogynistic corporate media culture quickly helped Trump bury the Access Hollywood story by allowing themselves to be duped by Trump and the Russians into obsessing over Hillary Clinton’s emails.
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The skeletons aren’t staying buried in Trump’s closet. Whether it is his history of illegal financial dealings, relationship with Russia, or sexual assaults, Donald Trump looks like a president living on borrowed time.
A society that enabled Trump’s sexual assaults has a chance to do the right thing and hold this man accountable for his crimes.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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