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kpete

(72,018 posts)
Sat Feb 10, 2018, 06:52 PM Feb 2018

Oh My, Gillibrand: If Trump wants due process, we'll have hearings on allegations against him

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) went after President Trump on Saturday for his tweet questioning a lack of "due process" in abuse claims, saying that Congress could hold hearings about sexual misconduct allegations against him if he wanted due process.

“The President has shown through words and actions that he doesn’t value women. It’s not surprising that he doesn’t believe survivors or understand the national conversation that is happening,” Gillibrand tweeted.


“If he wants due process for the over dozen sexual assault allegations against him, let’s have Congressional hearings tomorrow,” she continued. “I would support that and my colleagues should too.”




http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/373290-gillibrand-if-trump-wants-due-process-well-have-hearings-on-the-allegations

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Oh My, Gillibrand: If Trump wants due process, we'll have hearings on allegations against him (Original Post) kpete Feb 2018 OP
YES JI7 Feb 2018 #1
What about Al Franken Kirsten? n/t rzemanfl Feb 2018 #2
Amen. NT enough Feb 2018 #3
Do you really think Trump would do the right thing and resign? Beaverhausen Feb 2018 #4
You're entitled to think that. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2018 #5
It's smart to reward those who won't do the right thing? kcr Feb 2018 #6
+1 leftstreet Feb 2018 #7
Al Franken is an innocent man. suegeo Feb 2018 #8
Hearings? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2018 #9
Good idea Timewas Feb 2018 #10
Talk about tone-deaf ... NanceGreggs Feb 2018 #11
At a minimum, very poor timing dalton99a Feb 2018 #12

kcr

(15,320 posts)
6. It's smart to reward those who won't do the right thing?
Sat Feb 10, 2018, 07:36 PM
Feb 2018

They're the only ones entitled to due process?

I don't think so. I Gillibrand just showed what her move against Franken was really about.

suegeo

(2,573 posts)
8. Al Franken is an innocent man.
Sat Feb 10, 2018, 07:42 PM
Feb 2018

He didn't do anything wrong.
Due process and an investigation might have uncovered things about the accusers, like, hey, she got Rubles put into an offshore Cyprus bank account. Oh, hey, that other one got a condo in her name off a tacky golf course in Florida.

Due process might have shone some light on Russian meddling in our democracy.
Instead my vote for Al got stolen.
I'm still mad as hell. The stupidity of whole thing by people who should be smarter than that.

Timewas

(2,196 posts)
10. Good idea
Sat Feb 10, 2018, 10:17 PM
Feb 2018

Maybe we can back up with that and do the right thing for Franken... she is all for herself and no one else and she cares little about "Due Process"

NanceGreggs

(27,818 posts)
11. Talk about tone-deaf ...
Sat Feb 10, 2018, 11:51 PM
Feb 2018

Hasn't Kirsten figured out yet that she has zero credibility on this topic?

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