Now that decades’ worth of sexual harassment allegations against movie producer Harvey Weinstein have surfaced, what will all the Democrats to whom Weinstein donated money do?
BuzzFeed checked into it and found three Democrat senators — Patrick Leahy, Richard Blumenthal, and Martin Heinrich have agreed to pass along the donations to charity; Heinrich to Community Against Violence, and Blumenthal to the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence.
Heinrich, Leahy, and Blumenthal say they'll donate Weinstein donations to charity https://t.co/yBhD6LFkEX
— Katherine Miller (@katherinemiller) October 5, 2017
The thing is, Weinstein gave to a lot more than three senators. Adam B. Vary writes:
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Weinstein bundled — a term for helping officially fundraise donations from others — $1,422,683 for Clinton’s campaign in 2016 and at least $500,000 for Obama’s 2012 campaign.
Weinstein gave a lot of money, but he also headlined a bunch of celebrity LA/NYC fundraisers for Obama and Clinton https://t.co/l5r7jSQzyG
— Katherine Miller (@katherinemiller) October 5, 2017
Looks like neither Obama nor the Clintons feel like talking right now.
Asked about NYT story, Obama spox did not provide a comment. Spokespeople for WJC/HRC did not immediately respond. https://t.co/yBhD6LFkEX
— Katherine Miller (@katherinemiller) October 5, 2017
They’re not alone in keeping quiet for the moment.
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Silence is violence. Not one more. pic.twitter.com/hovxKvf0mY
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) October 5, 2017
I don't suppose they'll be giving back those campaign funds to stand in solidarity with the women he abused, will they? https://t.co/xszD35spe7
— Teresa Jackson ? (@RestoreHonor) October 5, 2017
It’s complicated, or at least that’s what some pundits are saying.
https://twitter.com/LizWFB/status/916045322702303232
I though sexual assault accusers had a right to be believed?
— $7WorthofHoobastank (@busterbivin) October 5, 2017
Another liberal groper gets a pass, because he's liberal. Feminists are just full of shit. ?
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) October 5, 2017
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Update:
This could be … problematic.
Harvey Weinstein’s visits to the Obama White House -> pic.twitter.com/6aOd1zqpmd
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 5, 2017
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Related:
Most open secret in Hollywood? How long have people been covering for Harvey Weinstein? https://t.co/lQhpGfvlKe
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 5, 2017
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