But the #MeToo wave exposing sexual misconduct which began in Hollywood slammed into the US capital this week, triggering a dizzying slew of allegations, apologies and resignations. When asked by reporters on Friday the difference between the allegations against Trump and those against Franken, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders replied: "Senator Franken has admitted wrongdoing and the president hasn't." "There are lot of nervous people around wondering what -- who will be next," Trump aide Kellyanne Conway told Fox News. And then of course there is former Democratic president Bill Clinton, who admitted to having sexual relations with an intern, Monica Lewinsky, while serving in the White House. The Trump presidential campaign repeatedly brought up Clinton's indiscretions during the bitter 2016 White House race against his wife Hillary.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 17, 2017 23:15 UTC