The president stands accused of rape, again
Among the most gloomy things about E. Jean Carroll’s accusation is how unsurprising it is
A QUARTER OF a century ago a man is alleged to have raped a woman in the changing rooms of Bergdorf Goodman’s lingerie department. It was not the first time this woman had been raped but it was the last, and she has not had sex since. She never went to the police, though she did tell two friends about the rape at the time. He denies the allegation. She is an agony aunt who dispenses upbeat advice to women, urging them to put troubles behind them and move on. He is the sitting president of the United States.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Elle accuse”
United States June 29th 2019
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