Former Trump staffer alleges he kissed her without consent during campaign

"“I immediately felt violated." No Images? Click here         Former Donald Trump Campaign Staffer Alleges He Kissed Her Without Consent In 2016 A former staffer on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign says he kissed her without her consent outside a rally in Florida in August 2016, The Washington Post reported Monday. “I immediately felt violated because I wasn’t expecting it or wanting it,” the staffer, Alva Johnson, told the Post. “I can still see his lips coming straight for my face.” The allegation is described in a federal lawsuit filed Monday in Florida, in which Johnson is seeking unspecified damages for emotional pain and suffering, according to the Post. Trump grabbed Johnson’s hand and tried to kiss her on the lips as he exited an RV outside the Tampa rally on Aug. 24, 2016, she alleges in the lawsuit and told the Post in a series of interviews. Johnson, 43, told the Post she turned her head to avoid the unwanted kiss, which landed on the side of her mouth and felt “super-creepy and inappropriate.” READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D), a climate hawk and likely 2020 presidential candidate, on Monday came out forcefully for eliminating the filibuster. The debate over whether to eliminate the filibuster in 2020 has heated up in recent weeks as more Democratic candidates have entered the field. READ MORE A bipartisan group of 58 former national security officials on Monday issued a blistering critique of President Donald Trump’s efforts to build a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, saying there was “no plausible” justification for declaring a national emergency. READ MORE The Trump administration is reportedly planning to convene a group of scientists to question the validity of climate change and challenge a sweeping federal report on the subject that was released last year. READ MORE    .     ICYMI California wants to play a bigger role in shaping the crowded race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. But it might prove a footnote once more. It should not be difficult for Democrats to defeat President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.But if anybody can screw this thing up, it’s the leadership of the modern Democratic Party.  Elizabeth Warren has declared war on one of the fundamental elements of modern-day politics: the high-dollar fundraiser.      . Want more?  Republicans Have Been Smearing Democrats As Socialists Since Way Before You Were Born Trade Chief Dumbs Down Contract Term After Donald Trump Doesn’t Get It Ocasio-Cortez Boasts She Still Lives In Her ‘Hood’ After Newspaper Questions Her Address     HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. 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. ©2018 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