Posted on 11/22/2017 4:17:49 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
President Trump said Tuesday that he believed lawmakers who paid settlements to sexual harassment accusers should be outed.
'I do I really do,' Trump told reporters on the South Lawn as he was leaving the White House to spend Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago.
Rep. Jackie Speier, a California Democrat, said last Tuesday that about $15 million had been paid out to victims of harassers from the House of Representatives over the last ten to fifteen years.
Speier didn't disclose the names of the members, nor did she name the two men besides saying one is a Democrat and one is a Republican who she testified were currently serving in Congress and accused of sexual harassment.
On Tuesday, however, the House Ethics Committee announced it had opened an investigation into the behavior of Rep. John Conyers, a Michigan Democrat.
BuzzFeed reported Monday night that multiple staffers had accused Conyers of sexual harassment, producing four signed affidavits, three of which were notarized, which accused the congressman of making sexual advances on female staffers, including requests of them to perform sex acts.
Trump, who's been accused by multiple women of sexual harassment and assault, wasn't ready to comment on Conyers Tuesday.
'I just heard about Conyers two minutes ago,' the president said.
Sen. Al Franken, the Democratic comedian-turned-lawmaker under fire for inappropriate kissing and groping, Trump said, also needed to speak for himself.
'I don't want to speak for Al Franken. I don't know what happened,' the president said, five days after mocking Franken in his tweets.
While Trump said he'd like members of Congress to be outed, he suggested an alleged harasser's denial was enough to keep the president's support.
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There may be one or two non-swamp creatures on the list, but too bad, it will be a big net gain of fewer swamp creatures to know who they are, and even better, get them out of office.
The harassers left a verifiable paper trail WRT the shakedown of taxpayers to cover-up their crimes.
In the public sector, there are prosecuted as serious crimes .........being committed here by individuals elected to make our laws.
Taxpayers demand the evidence be made public immediately.
The victims also have documents and non-disclosure agreements that should be brought forth. They should not hesitate b/c America is on their side.
The greatest value of Trump’s twitter account is it precludes the MSM from burying stories.
I agree. OUT these criminal woman-abusing losers.
“These dip wads should be paying settlements out of their own pockets.”.........
Might be a great reason to start a nationwide petition so that at least half the country could sign it. Might even get some attention. Where do I sign?
“The People paid for it, its the Peoples biz and right to know.”
Absolutely... the guys paid them off with PUBLIC taxpayer funds. That makes it PUBLIC information.
They should all be removed for mis-use of government funds.
Where it will get dicey for the congress critters is when thec sexual harrasment names, dates, charges, and pay outs are made publice there will be several “same sex” harrasment settlements show up..
I’d be willing to bet there are more than a couple involved here, who identify as men, not just women victims.
Former army, salute!
Tax payer money paid for the settlements hell yes we want names 2018 elections are going to be a fun time.
Expect MSM to come up with mega cover up plan asp.
Retired Air Force salute. 👍😀
By the way, BFAC, arent you a Lt Col now? 🤗😊
Most of the victims are women, and most of the perps are men, but some of the abused are men and I read where at least one woman is alleged to be an abuser. There might be more.
I agree - was just pointing out there would be a .... disparity
Thank you!
Yes, I will be pinned soon to LTC. I can’t change my name on FR though.
Well, you could reregister, but its probably not worth the hassle of doing so.
I would fully support enforcement of non-disclosure if the settlements were paid out of private funds, but since they weren’t, taxpayers have every right to know.
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