During a rally in Alabama in support of Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones, New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker called on President Donald Trump to resign over allegations of sexual harassment against him.
“I just watched Sen. Al Franken do the honorable thing and resign from his office,” Booker told Vice News. “My question is, why isn’t Donald Trump doing the same thing — who has more serious allegations against him, with more women who have come forward.”
Trump has been accused by at least 19 women, including several women who came forward during the campaign, of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct. He was also caught on audio in the infamous Access Hollywood tape saying that he would “grab [women] by the p***y.”
“Why hasn’t Donald Trump come forward and said, ‘You know what, in this climate, at this point in this country, I’m going to resign from my position just like Al Franken,” Booker asked.
Booker made the comments while stumping for Jones, who is running against Republican Roy Moore. Moore has been accused by several women of having sexually assaulted or harassed teenage girls and has been called upon by both Republicans and Democrats to step down from the race.
Trump, however, has thrown his full support behind Moore, claiming that it would be bad for the country if a Democrat won the seat.
“I am worried, there are former pages that are showing worry, there are Republican senators that are worried — we’re all worried about this nightmare of a person that could come to the United States senate,” Booker said.