Liberal comedian Chelsea Handler apologized to Juanita Broaddrick late Wednesday for “not knowing” her story.
Broaddrick accused former President Bill Clinton of raping her when she was a volunteer on his Arkansas gubernatorial campaign.
On Sunday, Handler asked what kind of message it sends to young girls that they can be inappropriately touched by an older man, and that man can go on to become a U.S. senator.
Imagine being molested by an older man. Then that man denies ever doing it and then goes on and gets elected to United States senate. What kind of message does that send to young girls everywhere? And men to all the men who abuse women?
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) November 12, 2017
Broaddrick responded to Handler, saying she was raped by Clinton and NBC held her interview explaining the incident until after his impeachment hearing.
“But I’m sure you don’t want to go there,” Broaddrick said.
Yeah, @chelseahandler I can imagine. I was raped by the Arkansas AG who then becomes Governor & President and NBC held my interview explaining the rape until after his impeachment hearing. But I’m sure you don’t want to go there. https://t.co/s9W8NZsaZ3
— Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) November 13, 2017
Handler apologized to Broaddrick on Wednesday night.
“You are right and I apologize to you for not knowing your story,” Handler responded. “Democrats along with Republicans and the rest of the world’s political parties all need to do better and respect the firsthand accounts of victims. I believe you.”
I’m sorry I’m just seeing this, @atensnut. You are right and I apologize to you for not knowing your story. Democrats along with Republicans and the rest of the worlds’s political parties all need to do better and respect the firsthand accounts of victims. I believe you. https://t.co/VDIFmCvg7g
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) November 16, 2017
Broaddrick’s story has been pushed back into the spotlight as Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, a Republican, faces allegations of groping teenage girls.
Liberals are now saying Clinton should have resigned following the accusations and his accusers should have been believed at the time.
