Media shield Democrats and liberalism from Harvey Weinstein

By Eddie Scarry

Published October 18, 2017 4:01am ET

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Media shield Democrats and liberalism from Harvey Weinstein — When news about Weinstein's history of inappropriate behavior with women broke, conservative critics accused Hollywood, the media, and Weinstein's longtime friend Hillary Clinton of covering up or even enabling the scandal. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) | (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Some members of the press are working to disassociate movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused of sexual abuse and assault over three decades, from Hollywood’s politically liberal culture and the Democratic politicians and causes he supported over the years.

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