>> you know, charles, no, when everything is a sexist smear than nothing is sexist smear. his opponents are angry when he is attacked he punches back. a lot of people would think this is democrat last-ditch effort to derail the tax reform effort. they are trying to call this to news coverage for trump to resign. charles: still it persists, sharing with the tweet. president trump tweeting light weight senator, a total flunky for chuck schumer someone who would come to my office begging for campaign contribution not long ago, would do anything for them, now fighting trump, very disloyal. >> president trump used similar language talking about mitt romney and this year, fight with bobob corker. we have seen him use the same language with men. >> you are right. that is why this is not a sexist sneer, sexism is when you direct somebody toward women with an attempt to demean women. in campaign trail, he said mitt romney would have gotten on his knees for an endorsement. president trump has made these types of tweets before to both sexes. he called marco rubio a light weight durin

but in my opinion this tweet was not sexist.e has said the exact same thing with the exact same formulation about male republicans in the not too distant past. so that began a cascade of counter attacks. it got personal and sometimes when it gets personal, it gets ugly. howie: what did you make of it? jessica: i completely agree donald trump insults men and women. he has to be careful not to insult women in this way. i think it's up to 9 women charging him. my second point is what the cable news hosts are doing, we are further turning america off. they don't want to see joe scarborough and mike huckabee have a fight about their respective loved ones. howie: let's go to omarosa. she has been in a feud with april line. >> the assertion i would do that in front of 600 guests at a christmas party and no one is reporting that except one individual who has a vendetta against me. >> i have incredible sources. i'm a reporter covering this. howie: she was formerly friend with omarosa and they have been feuding for a while. guy: i think t

what about the megyn kelly comment, which many people did interpret in a sexist way?well, i'm -- i think that was an unfortunate comment, but i'm saying on the gillibrand thing, it's not sexist. he's just puxing back. remember, this is a woman who owes her whole political career to bill clinton, and she said he should have resigned. >> does it matter if a guy thinks it's not sexist if the person who is being attacked feels it's sexist, isn't that something people should listen to? >> i think you hurt victims of real sexism when everybody claims it's sexist because they're offended. >> but the president thrives in this environment. i mean, when we get pulled into this, he's playing to his base, and they're happy he's doing this, unfortunately. most of them. and then for the senator, her fighting back, she has nothing to lose right there, so it's good that she's fighting back, but the president feeds off this. i mean, he is at his best when we are totally distracted from the issues that we need to focus on in terms of saving this country. he's the antithesis. he's being

first of all a sexist slam. then to say she would do anything for campaign contributions, what the hell does that mean? what does it mean? >> it sounds like she is a prostitute. >> it seems to suggest she would do anything for a campaign contribution, such as sexual favors. >> do you think he treats it differently regarding men and women? >> yes, to call out our colleagues, calling out other women on twitter saying things in howard stern interviews, saying things on an "access hollywood" tape, there is a list longer than i can recount right now on the show. >> and the way he tries to tenor saying he loves women, he cherishes them and that may be true. and what we need to understand in this sexual harassment wave, katy, it's apolitical. how many times do you have to say that? you can't pick and choose who you want to believe based on the political party they're in. they do it all the time. that is why i was smiling when you said i was successful in getting a bipartisan bill in the house and senate. my goodness, n

point it's not sexist you're right mostly and you're holding off. on a roll is not all highly subjective gender stereotyping can mean something very different to people from different religions is this a case of the minority putting their views on the majority. no no gender stereotyping means the same thing at all it means is that women are pushed into one role and men are pushed in another role now you're quite right that in different cultures though which is different in some cultures you know that would mean women really big push to stay at home in other cultures it would be the stereotype of for example women as nurses and men as doctors there are definitely different sets of stereotypes but gender stereotyping is simply the act of presenting women as suitable for a certain set of roles and men a suitable for a different set of roles it seems quite obvious to me that i'm going to mean the time has come to move beyond that. there was one high profile profile example this year when clark's marketed a pair of girls' shoes as dolly babe the boys ver

there is no way that this is sexist at all. ss s sarah sanders insists the president's tweet was not sexual. >> i think only if your mind is in the gutter would you have read i and -- so, no. >> reporter: a day after three women renewed their claims of sexual misconduct against the president, tonight, the number of democratic senators calling for his resignation grew to six. and in the house, more than 50 democratic congresswomen came forward to call for a congressional investigation into >> what took place this morning when the president tweeted about our colleague senator kirsten gillibrand is grotesque. it took my breath away. >> reporter: that number growing to more than 1 representatives, including men, saying, "we cannot ignore the multitude of women who have come forward with accusations against mr. trump." >> all right, cecilia vega with e tonight from the white house, as well. and tonight, cecilia, we're now hearing from the republican who would an investigation actually moves forward here. >> reporter: yeah david. he

senator kirsten gillibrand is accusing president trump of making a sexist smear against her. the new york democrat claims the smear was part of a tweet in which trump said gillibrand would, quote, do anything for a campaign contribution. the tweet was in response to gillibrand's call for the president to resign because of the sexual misconduct allegations against him. >> it was a sexist smear attempting to silence my voice, and i will not be silenced on this issue. >> reporter: the president was asked to clarify what he meant in his tweet, but he didn't answer, so our cecilia vega asked white house press secretary sarah sanders about it. >> many, many people see this as a sexual innuendo. what is the president suggesting? >> i think that the president is very obvious. this is the same sentiment that the president has expressed many times before when he has exposed the corruption of the entire political system. >> more than 100 democrats in congress have now signed a letter saying the women who made sexual misconduct allegations against the president cannot be ignored. the hou

you are a sexist. it's about a woman. my mind is not in the gutter, juan. >> juan: i wouldn't speak that way to a woman. >> greg: that is sexist. if you can say it to ted cruz, you can say to kirsten gillibrand. that is the ultimate color-blind world we should live in. >> dana: i agree and when you look at this, typical trump counterpunch. it's not the reason he stuck up for roy moore because he saw the conversation was going to circle back. that's what's been going on in the country. he is saying roy moore is pushing back against the allegations, saying they are not true. he's allowed to say that. president trump is saying the same thing and he's going to push back. there are plenty of men, al franken and others, who have said i am retiring, resigning, getting out, i'm done. but there are some men who are not going to take that route and he's one of them. >> what he does often is get to the line, right where the line is, and then says why are you thinking this? when elizabeth warren tweets that it was shaming, it sent wa

tonight, she's calling it a sexist smear. and the president is asked, what did he really mean by those words? >>> also tonight, abc news now learning that president trump's legal team is now pushing the attorney general jeff sessions to appoint a second special counsel to now investigation the fbi agents working on the russia probe. >>> the new york city subway bomber. what he posted on facebook right before he boarded that train. authorities say the bomb was already strapped to him when he boarded in brooklyn, headed for times square. >>> the school bus erupting into flames. the driver and a student killed. >>> and the winter storm tonight. temperatures set to plunge. up to a half foot of snow in many places. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. and the nation fixed on alabama tonight. the voters set to choose a new senator in a special election there. the results could have a profound impact in washington and across the country. republicans hold a razor thin majority in the senate. a

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>> i see it as a sexist smear. i mean, that's what it is. and it's part of the president's effort at name calling and it's not going to silence me. it's intended to silence me. it's not going to silence the women who stood up against him directly. and it's not going to silence the millions of women out there that have been speaking out every day since his inauguration about things they disagree with. >> senator, republican leaders have been reluctant to even acknowledge the allegations against president trump. why do you think they'd be willing to open an investigation? >> it's the right thing to do. and these allegations should be investigated. they should be investigated thoroughly. that is the right thing to do. and i am urging them to do that. and as should their constituents. >> let me give you some background on this. so kirsten gillibrand, one of the democratic women who has come out and said there should be an investigation into these accusations by so many women against the president of the united states about sexual misconduct. so

there is no way that this is sexist at all. this is simply talking about a system that we have that is broken in which special interests control our government, and i don't think that there is probably many people that are more controlled by political contributions than the senator that the president referenced. >> dozen the president want roy moore to be seated in the senate if he wins tonight? and does he plan to call him tonight? >> in terms of calls i'm not aware that anything is scheduled. win or lose. in terms of being seated, i can't speak on a hypothetical, certainly not one that could potentially influence an election one way or another due to the hatch act. john. >> sarah, does the president agree with his outside legal counsel that a special prosecutor should be appointed to look into the goings on at the department of justice during the election of 2016 since the revelation of the former society attorney general. >> i think it causes concern not just for the president and the administration but i think probably for

this was gillibrand's response. >> it was a sexist smear attempting to silence my voice and i will notis issue. neither will the and neither will the millions of women who have been marching since the women's march to stand up against policies they don't agree with. >> reporter: the white house says it wasn't sexist at all. the president has used the same wording in reference to men. they told reporters to take their minds out of the gutter. not necessarily the way many lawmakers saw it. more than 100 democrats are calling on congress to investigate the claims against president trump that he vehemently denies. >> tracie, senator gillibrand was making headlines before the president's tweet. >> reporter: right. she was outspoken being the first to call for al franken to step down. she's been mentioned as a possible presidential candidate in 2020. >> tracie, thank you. >>> and savannah guthrie will speak with senator gillibrand in an exclusive live interview on the "today" show. you can watch it after "news 4 today." >>> 4:49 now. today we expect to learn senator al franken's replacement

senator that she says was a sexist smear. >> it's intended to silence me. going to silence the women who have stood up to him directly. >> critics wonder what the president was implying. the white house says get your mind out of the gutter. >>> all the smartphone time and social pressure creating a toxic mix on your kids' mental health. how much screen time doctors say is too much. you might be surprised. >>> the eye popping

. >> i see it as a sexist smear. it's not going to silence me. >> your mind is in the gutter. >> this guy is like a 7th grader. you see that in his words and tweets. >> this is "new day" with chris cuomo and alisyn camerota. >> welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is your "new day". it is wednesday, december 13th, 6:00 in new york. the alabama special election was a huge shocker. alabama voters told roy moore and the horse he rode in on to take a hike. he is refusing to secede. but doug jones is the winner. alabama voters have now rejected two consecutive candidates backed by president trump. so the question becomes, was the president's naked play for a senate seat over the growing accusations of sexual abuse and child molestation a mistake that will have legs? >> the national implications cannot be overstated. it is now down to one seat, which could snarl president trump's legislative agenda. democrats feel more optimistic about seizing control of will both chambers of congress next

what is also difficult is that the wave of the liberating speech, our siociety is still sexist. it's a society in many places of the republic, there is still a day to day brutality, this violence and this is not -- this taboo is not neutral. the domination -- the dominating behavior is the cause of unacceptable behavior such as harassment and violence. the fight against violence, the most extreme expression of one gender over another is the fight for equality of genders. and until recently, something -- it revealed that something wasn't working in our society. the shame that these women feel who are already victims of unequality. this shame must be the authors of such crimes, a civic and political shame, a national shame. the republic, by failing to e eliminate this violence has failed in its aim of protecting, civilizing citizens and restoring a sense of justice. the republic's values have not been been integrated into the mind sets of these people who are not criminals like ordinary criminals. they are fathers, brothers, employers, they are colleagues, husbands or partners. ye

there's no way that this is sexist at all. this is simply talking about a system that we have that is broken and which special interests control our government. i don't think there's probably many people that are more controlled by political contributions than the senator that the president referenced. steve? >> does the president want roy moore to be seated in the senate if he wins tonight and does he plan to call him? >> in terms of calls, i'm not sure if anything is scheduled win or lose. in terms of being seated, i can't speak on a hypothetical. not one that could influence an election one way or the other due to the hatch act. john? >> does the president agree with his outside legal counsel that a special prosecutor should be appointed to look into the goings on at the department of justice during the election campaign in 2016 since the revelation about bruce orr? >> i think it's something that cause as lot of concern not only for the president and the administration but probably for all americans. something that if we're

he seemed to make suggestions that are insensitive if not overtly sexist. you see this as they were playing with a sexist line when she was talking about she would do anything, begging for money. "usa today" said it was tantamount to calling her a whore. >> everybody knows this is consistent with everything he's done starting with megyn kelly blood coming out of her wherever. this is consistent. he was doing the exact same thing he has done all the way along and trying to claim plausibility deniability your head is in the gutter. that's absurd. there really needs to be a no tolerance policy from republican women on this kind of language from the hem of their party and the president of the united states. >> ed martin, do you want to endorse what the president wrote? >> i grew up in new jersey. you grew up in new york. trump grew up where he's from. she stepped into the ring. >> he called her a whore. >> as maggie said, this is what he does all the time. >> denigrates women. >> no. he pushes close to the room. ben carson, marco rubio. >> when you say this kin

when you thought it couldn't get any nastier, democrats are accusing the president of bullying, a sexist smear and, quote, slut shaming for attacking a female senator who has called on him to resign. >>> hours until the polls close in a tragically wild race. the country waiting to see whether alabama sends an accused sexual abuser to the senate or a democrat as roy moore's wife fights accusations of bigotry with the my lawyer is a jew defense. >>> plus, a homemade pipe bomb, a rental truck on a rampage. after two recent attacks targeting new york city, new fear that crushing isis in the middle east could be like knocking over the ant hill. >>> good afternoon, everyone. welcome to "the lead." i'm jake tapper. just moments ago, the white house having to defend the president over old and new accusations of sexism. today, 59 democratic women members of the house of representatives called for an investigation into the multiple allegations of sexual misconduct made against president trump dating back to the 1980s. this in addition to the fact that six senators who caucus with the democrats hav

a sexist smear. senator gillibrand firing back at the president, after president trump calls her a flunky who would do anything for campaign contributions. senator elizabeth warren backing up her colleague, taking it a step further even, accusing the president of trying to slut shame. >>> also, judgment day. right now, polls are open in the alabama senate race. we're live on the ground with reporters and analysis. also, what the campaigns are watching for. the big names called in to win over voters. and a horse named sassy. on the offensive, president trump's lawyers want a new special counsel. why they think it's time to turn the spotlight on the fbi. we start with president trump. and what one female senator has called his decision to, quote, slut shame another female senator. that comes on a day in which voters in alabama decide whether alleged sexual misconduct with teenagers is a deal breaker in what should have been an easy win for republicans. today the president of the united states appeared

there's no way that this is sexist at all. i think only if your mind is in the gutter would you have read it that way. >> only if your mind is in the gutter would you have read it that way. i'm going to send sarah huckabee sanders the "access hollywood" tape. those words were choice. this doesn't necessarily need to be a sexist comment against kirsten gillibrand, but this is the president with a brutal attack on a fellow lawmaker. >> no, it is. and it's hard not to at a very quick glance make that connection, that there's a sexual undertone to that that is very, very insulting. he's just kind of doubling down, right? he is saying i'm going to ignore these accusations against me. i'm going to kind of take the aggressive posture in a case like this, and, you know, he's not apologizing. obviously sarah is not apologizing for him. >> take misogyny out. the white house, what they would like to do here is take misogyny out of the conversation and do what they always do. melania trump has said if you hit him, he hits you ten times ha

the senator labelling the attack a sexist smear. we will have an exclusive live interview with her in a moment. first, here's nbc's peter alexander from the white house. hey, peter. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. the president routinely lashes out on twitter, but critics say targeting kirsten gillibrand crossed a line. overnight the "usa today" highlighted the attack, arguing president trump has shown he's not fit for office, reading, quote, rock bottom is no impediment for a president who can always find room for a new low. this morning against the backdrop of the metoo movement, backlash against president trump for his attack on senator kirsten gillibrand. >> it was a sexist smear attempting to silence my voice. and i will not be silenced on this issue. neither will the women who stood up to the president. >> reporter: the president earlier tearing into gillibrand on twitter after she called for him to resign amid new renewed accusations of sexual misconduct. mr. trump mocking the new york democrat as someone who would come to m

he say anything off-color your sexist. >> it's difficult because we've all done and grown up in different generations. nobody starting at the same spot. complicated is putting it mildly. i'd much rather take advice on a dr. than pink. >> where jason is coming up. you will meet a super girl. a high school senior plan vetting can lift a lot more than year. dan will have your weather. wayne rain, arctic chill maybe so. >> it's a busy week, a lot of four letter words in the forecast. rain, wind, cold, >> welcome back to chasing news. i am bill spadea. we have more coming up for you including supergirl. lately meet this young woman. a new jersey high school student who can lift more than you and me. first, let's check in with lauren blanchard who has the details on the latest political victim in the tidal wave of sexual accusations and scandals john conyers decided to resign. what a guy? >> shakeup in the house of representatives has the longest serving congressman steps aside. john conyers retiring amid allegations of sexual conduct. he made the announcement from the hospital where he's being

. >> no way this is sexist at all the talking about a system we have that is broken. ♪ sweet home alabama sweet home alabama ♪ heather: good morning. a fitting song to start the show. that is a live shot of new york city. all eyes were on alabama overnight. a very busy one. let's get to that fox news alert. and upset in alabama and democrat doug jones is declared the winner against republican roy more in a very tight race for the senate but roy more refusing to concede saying it is not over yet. in montgomery, alabama the latest. this would be the first democrat in two decades. >> that is right. more than that. in a conventional election cycle in alabama many would have said a victory for a democrat in a statewide election would have been impossible but this campaign was far from conventional. this is a solidly red's date and democrat doug jones has become the first member of his party to be elected to the senate from alabama in 25 years. >> there are issues of healthcare and jobs and the economy, we try to make sure this campaign was about finding common ground and reaching across and ge

sexist smear attempting to silence my voice. i will not be sililenced on this issue, neither will the wowomen who stood d up to the president yesterday and neither r will the millllions of women who have ben marching says the women's march to stand up against policies ththey do not agree with. amy: president trump hasas signd a massssive, $700 billioion mily spending bill, by far the largest military budget in the world. the spending bill won't go into effect, however, unless congress rolls back 2011 legislation that caps federal spending, including by the military. this is president trump speaking tuesday. pres. trump: finally, the defense bill authorizes major investments in our military's greatest weapon of all, it's warriors. increases the size of the american armed forces for the first time in seven years and it provides our military service members with their largest pay increase in eight years. now congress must finish the job by eliminating the defense and passing a clean appropriations bill. i think it is going to happe

sexist to suggest that to hillary clinton.l do knit and here's rosy grier to prove that. >> you like working with your hands? well they are not going to work for you without training and help. boy, you can get that training and help right now at the job corps. i'm not talking about needle point. i'm talking about training in over 100 different well-paying skills and trades. don't worry about people laughing at you. get your training at the job corps. >> rosy. >> huh? >> you're so smart. >> i know. >> david: whether it's knitting or needle point. i don't know the difference but guys do it too. i'm mocking them a little bit here because the used that it's sexist and you are triggered dan just because you use the word where the left they put us in boxes. >> yeah. david, a couple things. number one, if you are going to put out a video like this and subject yourself to the far left social media mob and outrage campaign, make it funny. i'm sorry, really wasn't that funny. it was kind of stupid. but, secondly, yeah, i do applaud the

senator gillibrand calls the president's comments sexist. but one of her democratic colleagues, elizabeth warren, she went further, saying it amounted to a quote at slut the president referring to gillibrand in a tweet as a lightweight. that is the middle part of that statement today. it has a lot of people upset about where he says, she begged for campaign contributions and would, quote, do anything for them. yesterday gillibrand had called for the president to resign over the sexual harassment and assault allegations against him and she had this to say about mr. trump's comments today. >> it was a sexist smear, attempting to silence my voice. and i will not be silenced on this issue, neither will the women who stood up to the president yesterday, and neither will the millions of women who have been marching since the women's march to stand up against policies they do not agree with. >> white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders says that the tweet referencing senator gillibrand was not sexist. she calls it instead a reference to a

racist, sexist, anti-gay! charles murphy, go away! racist, sexist, anti-gay!harles murphy, go away! racist, sexist, anti-gay. -- post: host: charles murray, go away, racist, sexist, anti-gay. is any of that true? and didn't his daughter go to middlebury? prof. stanger: his daughter went to middlebury, and i would not use any of those terms to describe that man. host: why were the students doing that? prof. stanger: it was a tragedy. there was a small minority of students who wanted to shut the speech down, and there were allies that wanted to be supportive. i know student after student who went there who did things he were planning to do precisely because of that small minority was so outraged, and so angry that they felt that to be a good human being, you had to do the same thing. host: what are they angry about? prof. stanger: about the gross inequality in the united states, about the existence of unequal treatment before the law and our criminal justice system. about the election of donald trump, which none of those students wanted. we have real problems in

senator that she says was a sexist smear. >> it's intended to silence me. it's not going to silence the women who have stood up to him directly. >> critics wonder what the president was implying. the white house says get your mind out of the gutter. >>> all the smartphone time and social pressure creating a toxic mix on your kids' mental health. how much screen time doctors say is too much. you might be surprised. >>> the eye popping surprises on drivers looking to get ahead on some of the most congested highways in america. >>> and it's the trivia craze that's sweeping the nation. are you in the game? >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. for now it's still too early to call but we'll learn whether republican roy moore, the lightning rod candidate this one of the most closely watched senate races in recent history will overcome lured allegations of sexual misconduct with teenagers to become alabama's next u.s. senator. alabama voters went to the polls to decide between moore and doug jones. >> reporter: in an already

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. >> i see it as a sexist smear. i mean that is what it is. and part of the president's effort at name calling. it won't silence me. >> reporter: president trump tweeted the accusations are false and the stories are fabricated, adding the reason that the democrats are focused on the allegations now is because they have not been able to sew collusion with russia during the presidential campaign. >> the president has addressed he has addressed them directly. you spent months talking about them on the campaign trail and the american people volted informer this president. >> reporter: the white house has promised a list of eyewitnesses to exonerate the president. so far two have been quoted in news articles, questioning the accusers' stories. >> and federal campaign finance records show that president trump donated some $4,800 to the senate campaign in 2010. >>> in a matter of hours, we should know whether alabama voters will elect a democrat or republican to the u.s. senate. ordinarily it wouldn't be much of a contest. sexual misconduct allegatio

she said that the coverage of the tax bill has been sexist.elaborate at length but we got the sense from the reporters to whom she made those remarks that what she went was that people wouldn't be doubting a male senator for being able to drive a hard bargain and get a good deal. she thinks it's sexist of the media and even of her contich twonts suggest th -- constituents for promises that might actually going to come do that the republicans aren't going to give her what they promised her. what's your take on this? >> around 70% of maine's existence is female, so it would be the women perpetuating sexism, which is possible but unlikely in this case. i think she's trying to shift the subject and her position, she is always a top three target on every single vote. that's her position. that is the -- what she has set up and it's disappointing that she wants to change the discussion. >> do you think that this is going to have consequences for her in main? she's obviously a pretty popular politician at home. she's entertained the idea of potentiall

the centerfire -- the senator called it a sexist smear. we get the very latest. >> the reaction, swift and fierce. >> it was shameful. >> nasty, unbecoming of her president. >> democrats goingon the attack and the face of president trump's tweet about senator kirsten gillibrand. the president calling her a lightweight and someone who would come to my office begging for campaign contributions not so long ago, and would do anything for them. outrage from kirsten gillibrand. >> it was a sexist smear attending to silence my voice. i will not be silenced on this issue. widelyhe nation's most circulated newspaper. this morning "usa today" with a scathing editorial saying trump is not fit for office and "the president who would all the calls senator kirsten gillibrand a whore is not fit to clean the toilets in the barack obama presidential library or to shine the shoes of george w. bush." >> many people see this as a sexual innuendo. what is the president suggesting? >> i think the president is very obvious. this is the same sentiment the preside

. >> it was a sexist voice. >> your mind is in the gutter if you read it that way. >> straight ahead the senator is with us for an exclusive live interview bitter blast, bone chilling cold, snow taking aim at 25 million people from the mid-west to the northeast, al is on it. that, plus holiday overload, the delays that have millions still waiting for their cyber monday packages to arrive a 6-year-old using youtube to make millions. and royal show of force! princes william and harry attend the newest "star wars" premier and take the red carpet by storm trooper. today, wednesday, december 13th, 201 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everybody, welcome to requested today. request itself nice to have you with us on a wednesday morning. >> this was a surprising result, a stained defeat for republicans and president trump. >> it's a political earthquake, roy moore edged out in that special senate election by the democrat, doug jones, once considered to be a long shot in the race t. margin was razor thin, leading moo

had a boy's club, sexist culture. do you think that statement can be justified? >> i would suggest walking into this room passed about 200 years of unbroken patriarchal domination suggests that based on some reason. i can speak for my own personal experience. obviously, the women have got much greater insight into that. i will say that everything about our culture is defined in male dominance. we need to address that, identify it and pick it for everybody's health, for the cultural health. i would agree but i'm sure it's much greater insight into it. >> any other comments? >> just before we move on, how do you think the impact of that is different for men and women, boys and girls? >> of living in a patriarchal culture? >> yes. >> women are prone to sexual harassment. the rates of rape and domestic abuse and street harassment absolutely apailing and unacceptable. there's impacts for boys which is suicide, male to male violence and they can all be traced to a counter performance and rigid interpretation of what it means to be a man. it's toxic for men and women. b

in 2014, the you and special raconteur said that there was a sexist culture. do you think that statement can be justified? >> who would like to start? >> i would suggest that walking into this room after 200 years i wouldken domination, say that statement has some i speak from and my own personal experience, women have much greater insight would say thati everything about our culture is founded on a male dominance and we need to address that, identified, for the cultural health. i would agree, i think our colleagues would offer much greater insight? governor powell: any other comments? think the impact of that is a different for men and women, boys and girls? >> of what, living in a patriarchal culture? >> yes. facethink they have to many things, domestic abuse, street harassment is absolutely appalling and unacceptable, there are corollary impact for boys which are unusually high rates of depression, suicide, substance abuse, risky behavior, male to male violence. to acan all be traced rigid interpretation of a what it means to be a man, a kind of masculinity

are furious tonight over a presidential tweet they call crude and sexist. more than 100 democrats have been call for congress to look into sexual misconduct claims against the president. that prompted president trump to lash out today and his target was new york senator can kirsten gillibrand. one at least six senators calling for his resignation. the president tweeted that gillibrand begged him for campaign contributions and quote would do anything for them. words that were taken by many as being sexually suggestive. >> it was a sexist smear attempting to silence my voice. and i will not be silenced on this issue. >> grotesque. it took my breath away and it represents the conduct of a person who is ill equipped to be president of the united states. >> the white house maintains there was no sexual innuendo and the tweet simply addressed the current campaign system. minority leader nancy pelosi called the tweet disgusting. democratic senator elizabeth warren accused the president of bullying senator gillibrand. >>> up next, results coming in alabama's specia

here is how she responded to this today. >> it was a sexist smear attempting to silence my voice.ither will the women stood up to the president yesterday and neither will the millions of women who have been marching since the women's march to stand up against policies they do not agree with. >> also trying to discredit his accusers saying these are false accusations, from the president, false accusations from woman i don't know or have never met. we go to the white house to our senior white house correspondent jeff zeleny. you are in the room now. as i mentioned sarah sanders, it was extra tense at the briefing this time yesterday, when she was asked right out of the gate about these multiple trump accusers, these women coming forward. doesn't the president's tweet contradict her response from yesterday when she pointed out eyewitnesss refute what happened or didn't happen. >> good afternoon, brooke, that is good observation. because sarah huckabee sanders did say from this podium yesterday there are eyewitnesss to back up the president's denials of these accusers. well the presid

i just don't think she can make a good argument that this is sexist criticism.you know, ally, rosie o'donnell lashing out at senator collins over the tax cut bill asking do you think your family is proud of you and saying susan collins betrayed all women? what's your reaction to that? >> my goodness, rosie o'donnell has more to worry about herself. she said she was going to bribe senator collins and jeff flake saying if they voted no on this bill, no on the bill that was going to kill so many americans that she would give them $4 million. what i have to say to that. if you care so much about women. if you care so much about the people that are going to be harmed from the bill, why don't you donate that $4 million that you apparently just have lying around to actually help them rather than tweeting about it, and intentionally illegally bribing senators. liz: she knows that's against the law, right? >> i'm not sure. i think she's off her rocker. i don't know if she rons. liz: ally, thank you very much for coming on. merry christmas to you. >> thank you. liz: pepsi

>> it was a sexist smear attempting to silence my voice. >> reporter: new york senator kristen gillibrand was attending a bipartisan bible study this morning when his suggestive tweet calling fer a "lightweight" and "flunky" who once "begged him for campaign contributions" "and would do anything for them. >> i think it was shameful. >> reporter: democrats called the president's words... >> nasty. >> reporter: and... >> grotesque. >> reporter: massachusetts senator elizabeth warren even accused him of trying to intimidate and shut-shame gill brand. >> if your mind is in the gutter would you have interested that way. >> reporter: white house press secretary sarah sanders insisted there was no innuendo. >> he was obviously talking about political partisan games that people often play and the broken system that he's talked about repeatedly. >> reporter: but by this afternoon, more than 100 house democrats had signed a letter requesting that the house committee on oversight investigate the reports of sexual micond

. >> it was a sexist smear attempting to silence my voice. >> if your mind is in the gutter, would you have read it that way? >> glor: also tonight, alabama voters have the last word in a senate race consumed by sexual misconduct charges against roy moore. >> out and vote their conscience ( gunfire ). >> glor: the widow of a man killed in a controversial shooting speaks to us about the impact on her family. >> yesterday, she tried choking herself while she was at school. she thinks that if she dead, that means she gets to be with her dad again. >> glor: high-tech healers giving kids a priceless gift. >> give me a a high-five. >> and your chance to catch "saturday night fever." this is the "cbs evening news" with jeff glor. >> glor: and good evening. it is the most closely watched special election in recent memory. the ballsenate showdown between roy moore and doug jones. moore has been repeatedly accused of sexual misconduct. as the issue has dom nailtd headlines in recent weeks, today it became a starting point between president trump and a prominent u.s. senator. kristen gillibrand,