Her perspective and response are refreshing.
“I’m a victim of sexual assault,” President Donald Trump’s adviser told CNN on Sunday.
Conway and anchor Jake Tapper were discussing the political edges of sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh in the wake of the Supreme Court nominee’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. A final vote on his nomination has been delayed to allow time for the FBI to investigate those allegations.
“I feel very empathetic, frankly, for victims of sexual assault, sexual harassment and rape,” Conway said during the interview on “State of the Union.”
But she also suggested that conservatives have become targets for political score-settling. Perpetrators should bear the brunt of their actions, she said.
“I don’t expect Judge Kavanaugh or Jake Tapper or Arizona Republican Senator Jeff Flake or anybody to be held responsible for that,” she said, appearing to speak about her own experience. “You have to be responsible for your own conduct.”
Conway did not seem prepared for the personal revelation. Neither did Tapper.
“This is the first time I’ve ever heard you talk about something personal like that, and I’m really sorry,” he said.
Conway replied: “I’ve just had it,” she said, referring to what she characterized as politically motivated accusations.