Mark Halperin, the former political director at ABC News, criticized his treatment following allegations from over a dozen women that he groped or made unwanted sexual advancements toward them.
“Murderers in our society who get out of prison are afforded an opportunity to go on with some aspect of their life,” Halperin said at a “cancel culture” event in San Francisco last week, according to Mother Jones. “The challenge to a lot of people who are canceled is, there’s no mechanism for that, regardless of what they’ve done, regardless of whether they’ve tried to make amends.”
“It’s akin to being a refugee or being in some other situation where you’re constantly under pressure and can’t stop to, unless you’re a super strong person, you can’t stop to try to rebuild that kind of confidence and self-worth that is required,” he added.
Halperin went on to compare life after his career to having post-traumatic stress disorder before clarifying that he was not a “trauma” victim when a reporter for the outlet asked him to clarify.
In 2017, the former reporter was accused by 14 women of sexual harassment. Halperin reportedly kissed co-workers, grabbed co-workers’ breasts, and pressed his erect penis against them while clothed and without their consent.
He was fired over the allegations but has since attempted to make a comeback by promoting a new book on how to beat President Trump in 2020.
