Clinton ‘appalled,’ Obamas ‘disgusted’ by Weinstein reports
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton said Tuesday she was “shocked and appalled” by the revelations about disgraced movie titan Harvey Weinstein, while former President Barack Obama said he and his wife, Michelle, were “disgusted.”
Weinstein faces multiple allegations of sexual abuse and harassment from some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
Weinstein has been a major Democratic Party donor as he and his family has given more than $1.4 million in political contributions since the 1992 election cycle. The explosive report by The New York Times last week and subsequent stories have forced congressional Democrats to give thousands of dollars in donations they received from Weinstein to charities.
The pressure was also on Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, and Obama to respond to the reports.