Trump’s sex assault case similar to Clinton’s: Analyst

The sexual allegations surrounding US President Donald Trump are similar to the ones faced by former President Bill Clinton, says an American analyst, noting that such cases created a diversion from the real US conduct in other countries.  

Mark Dankof, a former US Senate candidate, made the remarks when asked about a letter by dozens of Democratic female lawmakers, who had called on the House Oversight Committee to launch an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against Trump.

Fifty-six members of the Democratic Women's Working Group (DWWG) wrote a letter on Monday and demanded Oversight Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) and ranking member Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) open an investigation into the sexual allegations after at least a dozen women have "publicly accused the President of sexual misconduct."

“These allegations against Donald Trump beg greater scrutiny. Obviously, he has managed escape up to this point in terms of these allegations,” Dankof told Press TV on Monday.

“I don’t think he is in serious trouble as long as the Republicans maintain their control of Congress,” he added. “If there is a change in the configuration of Congress in 2018 elections, then this sort of thing will be revisited.”

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The Republican Party is facing a tough challenge protecting their narrow 52-48 Senate majority over Democrats amid growing criticism of Trump over a range of issues, from his policies to his record of mistreating women.

So far, at least 16 women have accused Trump of unwanted sexual advances. The Republican head of state, however, has dismissed the claims as part of a politically motivated smear campaign.

Trump has also faced criticism for throwing his weight behind Alabama Senate hopeful Roy Moore, who has been disgraced by many Republican bigwigs for his mounting record of alleged sexual assaults against women and teenagers decades ago. The senate seat is vital to Republicans.

Democrats have also taken damage in the widespread sexual assault scandal as Senator Al Franken, a firm opponent of Trump, and Representative John Conyers were forced to resign after facing a slew of harassment charges, some of them even photographed in Franken’s case.

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Dankof said the Democratic Party’s treatment of Franken’s case showed that it had “double standards.” Some Democrats believed that since Franken had admitted to his guilt there was no need for him to resign.

Dankof likened the situation to the party’s treatment of Bill Clinton, who faced impeachment over similar charges but was never deserted by Democrats.

“So in this particular case, it is all a question of selective morality. Republicans will point the finger at Clinton and people of his ilk,” like Franken and Conyers, the analyst said, adding, Democrats would do the same about Trump and Moore.

Dankof said the media frenzy surrounding the sexual allegations served a “diversionary” purpose by deflecting attention from what Washington was doing around the world.

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