Ivanka, Eric Trump take to TV to clarify Donald Trump's views on sexual harassment

Eric and Ivanka Trump talk sexual harassment at work
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In an interview on Monday, Donald Trump said that if his eldest daughter, Ivanka, were subjected to sexual harassment at work, "I would like to think she would find another career or find another company." The question was prompted by the sexual harassment allegations that forced Roger Ailes out at Fox News, and Trump's answer wasn't widely seen as a realistic solution for most women in the workforce. So in interviews on Tuesday, Ivanka and her brother, Eric Trump, faced follow-up questions.

Eric Trump was first, on CBS This Morning. After a string of questions about Donald Trump's attacks on the family of Capt. Humayun Khan, a Muslim American who was killed in the line of duty in Iraq — a story Eric Trump said "was blown hugely out of proportion" — Charlie Rose asked Trump about his father's response to sexual harassment in the workplace. "There is no question that should obviously be addressed, and should be addressed strongly," he said, continuing:

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.