Sixty Democratic women serving in Congress are asking the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to investigate the reports of sexual misconduct raised against President Donald Trump.
“We passed a bill two weeks ago saying that every member of Congress and their staff should have sexual harassment training. It’s clear in the president’s tweets today that he needs that training and there should be an investigation,” says U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine’s 1st District, who signed onto that request.
Pingree told Maine Public Radio that at least 17 women have come forward and publicly accused the president of sexual misconduct. She says they deserve to have their charges fully investigated, but acknowledges it may be difficult to get Republican support.
“I think it is hard to convince the Republicans right now to investigate the president. But I do think that the climate around this is changing every day. And whether or not the committee goes ahead with it now, whether they do it later, I think it’s really important that we call for it,” she says.
Pingree says the forum would also give the president the opportunity to present evidence in his own defense.
This story was originally published Dec. 12, 2017 at 5:22 p.m. ET.
