Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nations, said on Sunday that any woman who has felt violated or mistreated by a man has every right to speak up, even if she is accusing President Donald Trump.
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“Women who accuse anyone should be heard,” Haley said on CBS’s Face the Nation. “They should be heard, and they should be dealt with.”
Washington has been roiled by sexual misconduct scandals, with accusations leading to the resignations last week of three members of Congress.
Summer Zervos, who appeared on Season 5 of the reality show, The Apprentice, said that Trump forcibly kissed her on the lips several times when she went to his office in 2007. Photo: TNS
The growing wave of women reporting abuse or misconduct has brought down powerful men, from movie producer Harvey Weinstein to popular television personality Matt Lauer.
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Haley, discussing that cultural shift, applauded the women who have come forward: “I’m proud of their strength. I’m proud of their courage.”
Asked how people should assess the accusers of the president, Haley said, it was “the same thing.”
