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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 me.…”

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 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

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand responds to Trump's tweet, interpreting it as a sexist smear and calling for his resignation.

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