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Hillary Clinton: “I would say that everybody should be believed at first until they are disbelieved, based on evidence.”

On the recordMay 8, 2016
I would say that everybody should be believed at first until they are disbelieved, based on evidence.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Hillary Clinton discusses the importance of believing survivors of sexual assault.

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