Obama on Bill Cosby controversy: 'That's rape'

In a White House press conference that was arranged to discuss the Iranian nuclear deal, President Obama also fielded a question on whether he had considered revoking the Presidential Medal of Freedom that had been awarded to Bill Cosby, who has been accused by scores of women of rape. Obama said there was "no precedent" for such a move, but added, "If you give a woman, or a man for that matter, a drug, and then have sex with that person without consent, that's rape."

The president concluded, "I think this country, any civilized country, should have no tolerance for rape."

Cosby was awarded the Medal of Freedom in 2002. Last week, documents were released that showed the comedian had admitted under oath to acquiring Quaaludes to give to women he wanted to have sex with. Forty-seven women have publicly accused Cosby of sexual assault; he has never been criminally charged.

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