Dozens of Democrats have moved quickly to sever ties with Harvey Weinstein, with many donating his campaign contributions to women’s charities, as more allegations of sexual harassment emerged. On Saturday Donald Trump waded into the scandal, telling reporters at the White House: “I’ve known Harvey Weinstein for a long time. I’m not at all surprised to see it.”More allegations against Weinstein emerged over the weekend. Others Democrats who followed suit included the senators Patrick Leahy, Martin Heinrich, Cory Booker, Al Franken, Bob Casey and Richard Blumenthal. Weinstein has taken a leave of absence from his company as internal allegations are investigated.

Source: The Guardian October 08, 2017 18:40 UTC