WASHINGTON — Fatima Goss Graves, CEO and president of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and cofounder of the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund, released the following statement after the resignation of Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-California) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas):
“Sexual harassment and sexual assault have no place in any workplace or in our culture and we deserve leaders who uphold this basic principle in their personal lives and professional duties. The grave allegations against powerful elected leaders must be taken seriously. Thanks to the courage of survivors who were willing to come forward and share their experiences, even at significant risk to themselves, we have seen important steps toward accountability today.
“But accountability cannot be selective. A jury has found our sitting president liable for sexual assault, and multiple members of his administration have faced credible allegations of abuse or enabling it. The same standard must apply consistently to anyone in power, not just members of Congress. All women have the right to be free from sexual violence, regardless of who their boss is.”
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