The statements mark Trump’s first significant foray into allegations of sexual misconduct arising in US politics in recent weeks in the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. Trump tweeted: “And to think that just last week he was lecturing anyone who would listen about sexual harassment and respect for women. “I respect women. Although more women have come forward to accuse Moore of sexual misconduct, Trump has yet to comment publicly on the allegations. He did tweet about Moore in September, saying: “Spoke to Roy Moore of Alabama last night for the first time.

Source: The Guardian November 17, 2017 04:02 UTC