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Potential Democratic 2020 hopefuls took donations from Harvey Weinstein

By Emily Jashinsky

Published October 6, 2017 4:04am ET

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Potential Democratic 2020 hopefuls took donations from Harvey Weinstein — Though he denies many of the allegations, Weinstein apologized for the behavior in a vague statement issued to the New York Times, saying he "[regrets] what happened" and is taking a leave of absence from his company to "deal with this issue head-on." (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP) | Andy Kropa

A number of high-profile Democrats rumored to be considering bids for their party’s presidential nomination in 2020 accepted donations from Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, who admitted on Thursday to a history of sexual harassment against women.

Though he denies many of the allegations, Weinstein apologized for the behavior in a vague statement issued to the New York Times, saying he “[regrets] what happened” and is taking a leave of absence from his company to “deal with this issue head-on.”

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