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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Well, certainly, that's how I -- and many people read it and it was certainly just a sexist smear intended to silence…”

On the recordDecember 12, 2017
Well, certainly, that's how I -- and many people read it and it was certainly just a sexist smear intended to silence me. And I'm not going to be silenced on this issue. I've heard the testimony of many women, numerous accusers, I believe them, and he should resign for that.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Senator Gillibrand responds to President Trump's tweet, interpreting it as a sexist smear and reiterating her call for his resignation.

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