“People are even more sensitive about this, and listening, and being sure that women are heard,” Mr. Bennett said. “But on the other hand, there were very serious allegations against Donald Trump and he was elected president. He called for the Senate to conduct a “very thorough investigation” of the claims against Mr. Cain as part of any prospective confirmation hearing. “The allegations are very serious,” Mr. Bennett said. It is an uncomfortably familiar spot for Senate Republicans, who were confronted with a similar dilemma six months ago after Mr. Trump nominated Mr. Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court.

Source: New York Times April 05, 2019 23:47 UTC