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WASHINGTON – Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who has called for President Trump's resignation after numerous women accused him of sexual misconduct, chastised the president on Tuesday for saying she would "do anything" for campaign contributions.
"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," tweeted Gillibrand, a New York Democrat.
Earlier in the morning, Trump fired off a provocative tweet lambasting the Democratic senator, just one day after she called for his resignation over the allegations.
"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," he said. "Very disloyal to Bill & Crooked-USED!"
Trump did not explain what he meant by "do anything" for campaign contributions (or how Gillibrand might have been "USED" by Bill and Hillary Clinton).
Several women on Monday revived their allegations that Trump, a former New York businessman, sexually harassed or assaulted them and called for a congressional investigation. During the campaign, at least one dozen women accused Trump of improper sexual advances that allegedly happened years earlier.
Gillibrand called for congressional hearings into the issue – especially since the backlash against sexual harassment sweeping the country has resulted in the resignations of other politicians, including Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz.
"President Trump should resign. But, of course, he won't hold himself accountable. Therefore, Congress should investigate the multiple sexual harassment and assault allegations against him," Gillibrand tweeted Monday.
Last month, Gillibrand startled fellow Democrats by saying President Bill Clinton should have resigned back in the 1990s amid sexual harassment allegations against him.
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