On sexual assault, our standards are higher for Hollywood than for Washington




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Summary: Harvey Weinstein, Louis C.K., Charlie Rose, and others were swiftly fired after allegations against them broke. But Roy Moore came within 1.5 percent of being elected to the U.S. Senate. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is still on the bench. And Donald Trump is still in the White House, as was Bill Clinton following his own transgressions. When it comes to claims of sexual misconduct, why are media figures being held to a higher standard than public officials?