Republican Senator Susan Collins said on Sunday that the past misconduct allegations against President Trump "remain very disturbing."
In the wake of recent accusations involving Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore and Democratic Senator Al Franken, there's renewed attention on the past sexual misconduct allegations against President Trump.
Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine appeared on ABC News' 'This Week' Sunday and stated how women who come forward are often "attacked" and "their credibility is undermined."
As examples of the instances where this pattern has been observed, host George Stephanopoulos cited Bill Clinton, Moore, and further noted, "President Trump, more than a dozen women came forward during the campaign, he says that every single one of them is lying."
"He did say that. And President Trump was not my choice for the Republican nominee for president. I did not support him in part because of the way that all of these reports about how he was treating women," Collins responded. "He is president now. And, I am working with him on some issues. But those allegations remain very disturbing."
Trump has dismissed those accusations in the past as "fake news."
"All I can say is it's totally fake news. It's just fake. It's fake. It's made-up stuff, and it's disgraceful what happens," he told reporters last month. "But that's [what] happens in the world of politics."
At a press briefing on Friday, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked why it's fair to investigate Franken but not Trump over misconduct allegations?
"I think in one case, specifically, Senator Franken has admitted wrongdoing, and the President hasn't," Sanders answered. "I think that's a very clear distinction."
