Lindsey Graham says Trump’s denial is 'all I needed to hear' concerning E. Jean Carroll's sexual assault accusation

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President Trump's words are rock-solid if you ask Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

Graham on Tuesday was asked about author E. Jean Carroll's allegation that President Trump raped her in the 1990s. Trump has denied the allegation, while arguing "she's not my type." The senator, apparently, is satisfied with the president's response.

House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) at first gave a less surefire response to a similar question during a press conference on Tuesday, but he also refrained from challenging Trump's stance, instead opting to highlight his ignorance on the subject entirely.

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He did, however, add that he does believe the president, The Hill reports.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) simply pleaded the fifth. Tim O'Donnell

Tim O'Donnell
Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.