Actress and #MeToo movement leader Alyssa Milano slammed the White House for mocking allegations of sexual assault made against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
"Alyssa, you’ve had a front row seat to all of this. You were there for the confirmation hearing," MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle noted. "You’ve watched this all week. You’ve watched President Trump turn from 'she is credible, let’s listen to her' to, I’m going to call it out an all out assault last night, and now just moments ago Sarah Sanders defending it. What’s your take?"
"I’m filled with a lot of rage," Milano replied. "It started last night. I couldn’t sleep at all last night. I can’t believe this is where we are."
"Sexual abuse has been institutionalized in this country," she continued. "I don’t think we can allow another generation of women and children to feel as though their government isn’t listening, that doesn’t care and they are invisible. I’m filled with rage."
The actress noted how stating a fact can be mocking, using the phrase "the sky is blue" as an example, stating it twice to show how it can be both a fact and mocking, depending upon tone.
"The Republican Party is making a choice to back this man and this administration in this time, right now, right here and history will reflect upon this time as being devastating," she predicted.
Milano was hopeful that the direction could change in the midterm elections.
"I think women, I think survivors, I think men, are not going to allow this to continue. We’re going to take back the house and maybe the Senate," she predicted.
"Also, men are having a hard time right now? I mean, come on. I feel as though he’s completely belittling the intelligence of the American people," she said of the president.
"It’s heartbreaking to me," she added.
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