The women who confronted Flake sharply criticized him moments after his initial statement of support was made public. "I was sexually assaulted and nobody believed me," the other woman, Maria Gallagher, told Flake. Archila, a New Yorker, later told CNN in an interview that she was sexually assaulted when she was 5 years old. Gallagher, who also saw Flake as a potential ally, told CNN she felt "nauseous" and "upset" upon hearing of the senator's decision. Gallagher, 23, told CNN this was the first time she's related her story out loud or publicly.

Source: CNN September 28, 2018 14:08 UTC