Amal Clooney (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/WireImage)
A president shouldn’t ridicule a woman who courageously comes forward to allege abuse. For too long women have suffered without speaking out or without being believed. In the U.S., a woman is assaulted every nine seconds.
— International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, criticizing President Donald Trump’s mockery of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, during her keynote speech at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women. Earlier this month during a campaign rally, Trump made light of Ford’s assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh before he was confirmed as a Supreme Court justice.
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