Trump Defies the #MeToo Movement

“When he takes the oath of office in January, Donald Trump will make history as the first court-adjudicated sexual abuser to assume the presidency. But if he gets the team of his choice, he will not be the only one in the room whose conduct has been called into question,” the New York Times reports.

“The rise of the accused to positions of power raises new questions about the future of the #MeToo movement that swept through the country and upended societal expectations in recent years. The kind of accusations that took down titans of Hollywood, Wall Street, Silicon Valley, Washington, the news media, sports and state capitals have proved no obstacle in Mr. Trump’s selection process.”

“Rather than be deterred by such allegations, Mr. Trump seems determined to force a fight over them.”