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MSNBC Panelist Compares Rep. Wilson To Weinstein Sexual Assault Survivor [VIDEO]

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MSNBC panelist and University of Pennsylvania professor Salamishah Tillet compared a survivor of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassment to Rep. Frederica Wilson, a congresswomen who made headlines for accusing President Trump of being disrespectful to a Gold Star widow.

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Tillet said, “All women aren’t created equal in America. So it was really important for Lupita Nyong’o to come forward and share her story. Because there were these stories going around that this was about casting, and Weinstein’s own racial hierarchies amongst women.”

“We see not just mixed messages from the White House in terms of going back to an earlier era but what’s going on right now with Kelly and Congressman Wilson. ”

She added, “You should trust black women’s stories with evidence but also just the inclination to smear them so quickly, I think, is part of the problem as well.”

Actress Lupita Nyong’o accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment this week, adding to the numerous allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

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