Trump's accusers are still waiting

Plus: Moore defenders change subject No Images? Click here         In Post-Weinstein Era, Trump Sexual Assault Accusers Await His Downfall The women who have accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault are patiently awaiting his undoing.  Three of the 16 women who have accused Trump of some form of sexual assault spoke to People on Thursday. The women discussed what it’s been like for them as more and more men in power are being publicly condemned for accusations of sexual misconduct in the wake of the #MeToo movement.  Journalist Natasha Stoynoff, who accused Trump of assaulting her in 2005 while she was attempting to conduct an interview with him, told People she feels the accusations against him have been “on hold.”  “It’s been simmering on the stove with the lid on, like a pressure cooker,” she said. “But now the heat’s on and it’s going to boil and the lid is going to blast off.”  Last month, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the White House’s official stance on the sexual assault accusations is that every single one of the women is lying. In October 2016, Trump brushed off a now-infamous 2005 “Access Hollywood” tape, which featured him bragging about grabbing women “by the pussy,” as “locker room talk.”  “For Trump and his press secretary to continue to push the false agenda that the women are liars and continue to so cavalierly defame private citizens is outrageous and improper,” Stoynoff said.  READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Roy Moore's defenders are trying to change the subject. An event in support of the Senate candidate touched on an unexpected range of topics. READ MORE A GOP senator lost his cool when confronted about tax cuts for the rich. “I come from the poor people and I’ve been here working my whole stinkin’ career for people who don’t have a chance,” Orrin Hatch said. READ MORE A provision buried in the House tax bill could slow affordable housing construction. Republicans are rushing to pass a tax bill that could have all kinds of side effects. READ MORE    .     ICYMI The NRA's spending approached a half a billion dollars in 2016, increasing its 2015 total by over $100 million and dwarfing spending in previous presidential election years by far more, according to an audit published Thursday.   The Benghazi terror trial is coming to a close, but you probably haven't heard much about it. Federal prosecutors argued Ahmed Abu Khatallah “hates America,” is “guilty as sin” and is a “stone-cold terrorist.”   Five years after the Oak Creek massacre, what have we learned about hate?    . Want more?  Trump’s Tweet Condemning Al Franken Assault Allegations Backfires Spectacularly   New York City Council Votes To Make Revenge Porn Illegal   Homeland Security Official Who Blamed Slums On ‘Lazy Blacks’ Quits   How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe