It is time I addressed the allegations made against me. It is true that I have sexually harassed women, using my power and fame to justify my unjustifiable behavior. There is no excuse. I am not above scrutiny. I am not untouchable, either by my former station or the position I now hold.
As the President, I should be held to a higher standard, not a lesser one. I should not be excused from the national dialogue. I need to take responsibility for the hurt I've caused. For the victims, I need to be held accountable.
It is not ok to move on someone. It's not locker room talk. It's assault.
We need to defend our nation's daughters. We should never, ever, ever defend the actions that threaten them.
I am calling for an investigation into each of the alleged assaults against me. I am doing this to send a message. To show that no man in this country is too rich, too important, too powerful to get away with sexual harassment.
Not even the President of the United States.
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