President Donald Trump has attacked a Democratic senator for calling him to resign over allegations of sexual assault.
"Lightweight Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a total flunky for Chuck Schumer and someone who would come to my office 'begging' for campaign contributions not so long ago (and would do anything for them), is now in the ring fighting against Trump. Very disloyal to Bill & Crooked-USED!" Mr Trump wrote on Twitter.
Both Mr Schumer, the Senate's top Democrat, and Ms Gillibrand represent the President's home state of New York.
Ms Gillibrand quickly fired back at Mr Trump, tweeting: "You cannot silence me or the millions of women who have gotten off the sidelines to speak out about the unfitness and shame you have brought to the Oval Office."
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York told CNN"s Christiane Amanpour on Monday that the President "should be fully investigated and he should resign."
"President Trump has committed assault, according to these women, and those are very credible allegations of misconduct and criminal activity," she said.
"These allegations are credible; they are numerous, " said Ms Gillibrand, who is co-sponsoring a bill aimed at overhauling how sexual harassment is treated on Capitol Hill.
"I've heard these women's testimony, and many of them are heartbreaking," she added.
Mr Trump has denied the allegations.
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