{"id":2198445,"date":"2024-03-13T13:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T17:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-stephanopoulos-is-a-clinton-rape-apologist\/"},"modified":"2024-03-13T13:28:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T17:28:31","slug":"george-stephanopoulos-is-a-clinton-rape-apologist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-stephanopoulos-is-a-clinton-rape-apologist\/","title":{"rendered":"George Stephanopoulos Faces Criticism Over Clinton Assault Allegations Response"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeorge-stephanopoulos-is-a-clinton-rape-apologist%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2198445&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n        <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In a revealing exchange on ABC, <strong>George Stephanopoulos<\/strong>, the former Communications Director\u200c for the Clinton White House, put South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace in the hot seat concerning her endorsement of Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<h2>The Controversial\u2062 Interview<\/h2>\n<p>Stephanopoulos, a seasoned \u2063political journalist, dove straight into the controversy: &#8220;You&#8217;ve endorsed Donald Trump for president,&#8221; he said. Judges in two separate cases \u200dhave \u200bfound him liable for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proposed-bill-would-give-n-y-gov-power-to-detain-citizens-deemed-a-public-health-hazard\/\" title=\"Proposed bill would give N.Y. Gov. power to detain citizens deemed a \u2018public health hazard\u2019\">sexual misconduct<\/a>. &#8220;How do you reconcile\u2062 your support for Trump with these serious allegations?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The conversation took a tense turn given Stephanopoulos&#8217;s \u200cpast as <strong>Bill Clinton&#8217;s defense strategist<\/strong> against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-heres-how-now-accused-gov-cuomo-treated-brett-kavanaugh-over-sexual-misconduct-accusations\/\" title=\"WATCH: Here\u2019s How Now-Accused Gov. Cuomo Treated Brett Kavanaugh Over Sexual Misconduct Accusations\">sexual misconduct accusations<\/a> in the 1990s. \u2063His track record\u200d includes efforts to discredit Paula Jones, who sued President Clinton over alleged harassment.<\/p>\n<h2>On-The-Spot Responses<\/h2>\n<p>The interview took an intense tone as Stephanopoulos\u2063 questioned the \u200bcongresswoman&#8217;s political stance in light\u200d of \u200cTrump&#8217;s legal challenges:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Stephanopoulos: &#8220;As a rape victim\u2026 how can you endorse Trump?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Nancy Mace: &#8220;You&#8217;re questioning\u2062 my political choices, seemingly trying to shame me as a survivor. I find\u2062 it appalling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Source: ABC, This Week, Stephanopoulos <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JaSvorCM2W\">pic.twitter.com\/JaSvorCM2W<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Media\u200c figure\u200d Megyn Kelly was quick to spotlight Stephanopoulos\u2019s history with the Clintons, juxtaposing his past actions against \u2063his current journalistic inquiries.<\/p>\n<h3>Kelly&#8217;s Critique<\/h3>\n<p>Megyn Kelly highlighted a poignant inconsistency, saying, &#8220;Did you stand by Paula Jones asserting, \u2018We never shame accusers! That&#8217;s unjust!&#8217;? Yet, back then, you likened Jones to Tonya Harding as &#8216;another woman seeking a payout \u2062for a tabloid story.&#8217;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Kelly remarked,\u200b &#8220;Fire\u200b up that war \u2063room, George, and take her down.&#8221; Clinton ended up settling with Jones\u200c for almost a million dollars, and still, you stood firmly with\u2064 Team \u2062Clinton, disregarding accusations from\u200d others like Juanita Broaddrick and Kathleen Willey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Notably, Stephanopoulos also attended a post-prison party for convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, \u2064while his own network was criticized for not airing Epstein&#8217;s accusers\u2019 stories.<\/p>\n<h2>The Weight of Words<\/h2>\n<p>Despite Stephanopoulos repeatedly questioning the logic behind supporting \u200bTrump given his legal entanglements, Byron York \u2062of \u2062the Washington Examiner pointed out factual inaccuracies in the line of questioning.<\/p>\n<h3>York Sets the Record Straight<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;In reality, the \u2062jury found Trump \u2064not guilty of rape, but liable for\u200d &#8216;sexual abuse,'&#8221; York highlighted, scrutinizing the judge&#8217;s attempts to reinterpret the jury&#8217;s verdict.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Trump has \u200bbeen ordered to compensate his accuser, E. Jean Carroll, in a landmark decision against a previous president.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>York states, &#8220;The case predates two decades,\u200b and had political undertones from the outset. With silence from Carroll even \u200dduring the 2016 accusations against Trump,\u200b the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/robert-kennedy-jr-says-overwhelming-evidence-suggests-cia-was-involved-in-jfk-assassination\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. claims CIA involved in JFK's death.\">truth remains elusive<\/a> about the events of the 1990s.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<p>Tristan Justice is the\u2064 western correspondent for The Federalist and\u2062 the author of Social Justice \u2062Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, \u2063and wellness. His work has\u2062 appeared \u200din various \u2063prestigious outlets. Justice graduated from George Washington University with degrees in political science and journalism. Follow his insights on Twitter @JusticeTristan \u200dor \u2064get in touch with him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Subscribe to Tristan&#8217;s enlightening newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Stephanopoulos, ex-Clinton aide, challenged Rep. 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