amy: jessica leeds is one of 16 women who have accused president trump of sexual misconduct. this week she and two others called on president trump to be investigated by congress. this comes as trump tweeted he is never met or known the women who have accused him. we will talk with jessica leeds about what happened to her when she sat next to donald trump in first class on a plane. then republicans in congress say they have reached a deal on final tax legislation that gives massive cuts to major corporations in the richest americans, including president trump and his own family. pres. trump: are tax cuts will break down and they will break it down fast, all forms of government and all forms of government barriers, and breathed new life into the american economy. in the code into yemen. there are signs of blockade of the ports by saudi led military coalition has not eased to allow millions to reach -- items to reach millions. .e will speak with iona craig all of that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. re

jessica leeds and two others spoke out at a press conference in manhattan monday. you can see samantha holvey discussion on democracy now! from tuesday. she participated in the contest on our president trump. she talks about what he did in those pageants. jessica leeds has recently retired after working 30 years as a stockbroker, mother of two, grandmother of eight. when we come back, yemen. stay with us. ♪ [music break] amy: nina simone, one of five artists who will soon be inducted into the rock 'n roll hall of fame. this is democracy now! with nermeen shaikh. nermeen: on wednesday, a saudi-led coalition aircraft struck a military police camp in the houthi-controlled yemeni capital sana'a, killing at least 39 people and wounding 90 others, including several prisoners. the strike was part of an air campaign by the western-backed coalition against the houthis that has intensified since the houthis suppressed an uprising last week led by former yememeni president ali abdullah saleh and killed him. before his death, the longtime leader had switched sides in the ong

one quotes a man who says he was on that flight decades ago with the president and jessica leeds. he disputes her account that the president groped her. the other so-called eyewitness was a teen beauty contestant, david, who wasn't even at the pageant in question. >> cecilia vega at the white house. thank you, cecilia. >>> we move on now, to alabama's high stakes senate election, just hours away now. republican roy moore facing allegations of sexual misconduct with minors. and now, sitting down for an interview with a 12-year-old girl. moore's candidacy dividing his own party. the other senator from alabama, republican richard shelby, saying he cannot vote for moore. abc's chief national correspondent tom llamas, in alabama again tonight. >> reporter: tonight, alabama senate candidate roy moore, who is accused of molesting teenage girls, popped up in a new interview. the republican, who, for a month, has avoided questions from reporters covering his campaign, sat down with a 12-year-old girl. >> are you going to support president trump and help him build the wall? >> yes. i think

one trump campaign put him out in the 2016 contest to refute jessica leeds' claim. he's an english conservative, political activist with something of a sordid past. he said i supplied underaged rent boys for margaret thatcher's cabinet ministers. i was told to find the youngest and prettiest boys. it's what they wanted. he's the one who can vouch for the president's good conduct on the flight. he's the one the trump campaign arranged for cnn to speak with when all of this broke. we arrived prepared to do an interview, but we were told all conversations with him would be off the record. needless to say, cnn didn't agree to that. as for the other witness, the one in the daily news article, she's katie blair, she reportedly told tmz, she never saw citizen trump come backstage in a beauty contest. the accusation is from the 1997 pageant, not 2006, so her account doesn't seem to disprove anything. and bear in mind, this is just time-out of 12 named accusers. many of whom do have corroboration for what thaw allege. "washington post" has a run down of several of them. kris

one trump campaign put him out in the 2016 contest to refute jessica leeds' claim. that trump groped her on a flight. he's an english conservative, political activist with something of a sordid past. he said i supplied underaged rent boys for margaret thatcher's cabinet ministers. i was told to find the youngest and prettiest boys. it was what those men wanted. he's the one who can vouch for the president's good conduct on the flight. he's the one the trump campaign arranged for cnn to speak with when all of this broke. we arrived prepared to do an interview, but we were told all conversations with him would be off the record. because they didn't want, a quote, cross examination. needless to say, cnn didn't agree to that. as for the other witness, the one in the daily news article, she's katie blair, she reportedly told tmz, she never saw citizen trump come backstage in a beauty contest. the accusation is from the 1997 pageant, not 2006, so her account doesn't seem to disprove anything. and bear in mind, this is just 2 of 12 named accusers. many of whom do have corr

joining me, two of those women, jessica leeds and samantha hol v holvi. thank you for taking the time to do this. i realize it's a trying thing to relive over and over again. i want to get each of your reactions. jessica, start with you, to the administration's statement on the allegations this hour. i'll show what you sarah huckabee sanders had to say and we'll talk about it on the other side. >> the president addressed these accusations directly and denied all of these allegations and this took place long before he was elected to be president, and the people of this country had a decisive election, supported president trump and we feel like these allegations have been answered through that process. >> jessica, your reaction to what sarah huckabee sanders had to say today? >> well, i recognize that my story is very old, and i recognize that there are going to be people who are not going to believe me. that's -- that's okay. but i think it's amazing and needs to be noted that women who have experienced sexual aggression remember it in great detail. what t

. >> reporter: jessica leeds says she was on a flight when he groped her. >> when he put his hand up my skirt. >> reporter: and samantha holvey says he inspected pageant contestants. >> these dreams never included a man coming into the backstage hair and makeup area while i sat naked under a robe, as he walked around looking at us like we were his property. >> reporter: and she points to his own words to howard stern. >> i'll tell you the funniest that i'll go backstage before a show. i'm allowed to go in because i'm the owner of the pageant. therefore, i'm inspecting it. is everybody okay? and you see these incredible-looking women. so i sort of get away with things like that. >> i'm confirming that yes, he did that, and it was as creepy as it sounds. >> reporter: at least 16 accusers in all. the white house back on the defensive. >> can you stand here right now and say without a doubt, 100% certainty that the more than dozen women who have come do you wrestle with this personally at all? >> i'm here to speak on behalf of the president, and i can say that the president has directly

one of those 15 women is jessica leeds, and she says trump once groped her on a plane. she spoke out today. >> he grabbed me and he was trying to kiss me and everything. and as i recall, he didn't say anything and i certainly didn't say anything. i didn't yell or ask for help. i remember at one point looking over at the guy sitting in the -- across the aisle and thinking, well, why doesn't he come to my aid? i wondered where in hell the stewardess was. but it's when he started to put his hand up my skirt. and that was the last time i wore a skirt traveling. >> there's a lot at stake here. a lot at stake on alabama's election day for people of color. not just because of roy moore's disgusting comments about slavery or because of his reference to native americans and asians as, quote, reds and yellows, unquote. but because roy moore's biggest supporter is the man who began his entire campaign for the highest office in the land with these racially charged comments and then kept defending them. >> when mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. they're sending

. >> i'm jessica leeds. i'm the senior member of this group. itstory goes way back and was an episode on airplane when trump, and he decided he was bored and wanted some entertainment. i managed to get away from him and go away, but then, three years later, i ran into him again, and he remembered me. so, that really stuck in my memory. years later, i come to realize that he is serious about running for president, and i start telling my story. 30 years had lapsed at least, but i told everybody. i told my friends, neighbors, my book club, the ladies at the y, everybody i could. you want to know kind of person trump is, this man who is running for president? let me tell you look under person this is. so, obviously, when the hollywood tape came out and then the debates happened, i got so angry that i wrote a letter to the editor of "the new york times." withresponded, not just publishing a letter. they did a video and they did a story. never in a million years did i ever think that one day i would myn up my door and pick up newspaper and find my pi

. >> reporter: jessica leeds sat next to mr. trump on an airplane more than 30 years ago. >> when he started to put his hand up my skirt i managed to wrestle myself out of the seat and stood up, grabbed my purse, and went to the back of the airplane. >> reporter: hours before the news conference began the white house released a statement saying the women's claims were addressed during the campaign. >> the people of this country had a decisive election, supported president trump and we feel like these allegations have been answered through that process. >> reporter: the women say the environment has changed since then and it's time to see the president held accountable. cbs news, new york. >>> a summit on climate change organized by the president of france begins today in paris. emmanuel mistake. he calls the decision extremely aggressive and says mr. trump's offer to renegotiate was not an option. >> you know, you have more than 180 countries as negotiators. i'm not ready to renegotiate with so many people. i'm sorry. around the

. >> reporter: jessica leeds sat next to mr. trump on an airplane more than 30 years ago. >> when he started to put his hand up my skirt, i managed to wrestle myself out of the seat, stood up, grabbed my purse and went to the back of the airplane. >> reporter: hours before the news conference began the white house released a statement saying the women's claims were addressed during the campaign. >> the people of this country had a decisive election supported president trump and we feel like these allegations have been answered through that process. >> reporter: the women say the environment has changed since then and it's time to see the president held accountable. any can i batiste, cbs news -- nikki batiste, cbs news, new york. >>> nikki haley, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations, said trump accusers deserve to be her. haley said she was incredibly proud of the women who have come forward. >> reporter: celebrity chef mario vitaly stepping away from his restaurant and tv show amid allegations of sexual misconduct. multipl

rajini: jessica leeds, who was at today's news conference, says she was assaulted by mr. trump decades ago while she was sitting next to him on a flight. >> the next thing i know, trump is over me like a wet blanket. he is kissing and fondling and everything. the next thing i realized was he was putting his hand up my skirt. i grabbed my purse and went to the back of the airplane. mr. trump: when you are a star, they let you do it. you can do anything. rajini: it was after the release wheres kate -- this tape trump was heard bragging about groping women that dozens came forward with allegations of misconduct. mr. trump: all i can say is it is totally fake news, it is fake, made up stuff, and it is disgraceful what happens, but that happens in the world of politics. rajini: but the women say they are telling the truth. an "apprentice" contestant says mr. trump forcibly kissed her. she wants to sue him for defamation after he called her a liar. if the judge decides the case should go ahead, the lawyer could call the president to testify. >> no man is above the law, includin

. >> i'm jessica leeds and i'm a senior member of this group. my story goes way back, and it was an episode on an airplane where i sat next to trump and you decided that he was bored and wanted some entertainment. i managed to get away from him and go away, but then three years later i ran into him again, and he remembered me. so that really stuck in my memory. years later, i come to realize that he is serious about running for president, and i start telling my story. 30 years had elapsed at least, but i told everybody. i told my friends. i told my neighbors. i told my book club. i told the ladies at the why. i told anybody and everybody, you want to know can a person trump is likes this man who was running for president. let me tell you what kind of person this is. so obviously when the hollywood tape came out and then the debates happened, i got so angry that a wrote a letter to the editor of the "new york times." they responded, not just with a letter. they did a video and they did a story. never in a million years did i ever think that one d

one of the women, jessica leeds, has been speaking to our correspondent rajini vaidyanathan. speaking out about sexual misconduct, but in this case it is the most powerful man in the world they are accusing. in an objective setting without question, a person with this record would have entered the graveyard of political aspirations, never to return — yet here are with that man as president. these women spoke out one year ago but in the wake of the harvey weinstein scandal they are calling on congress to investigate the president. this is not a partisan issue. this is how women are every day. this is not a partisan issue. jessica leeds who was at the news conference said she was assaulted by mr trump decades ago while she was sitting next to him on a flight. the next thing i know, donald trump is over me like a wet blanket. he is kissing and fondling and everything and the next thing i realised was that he was putting his hand up my skirt. i grabbed my purse and went to the back of the aeroplane. it was after the release of this tape where mr trump can be heard bragging abou

. >> jessica leeds thinks this moment is a long time coming. she was one of the first people to come forward and say donald trump sexually assaulted her. she said it happened decades ago when they were seated next to each other on an airplane. he lifted up the arm rest, grabbed her breast, kissed her and tried to put his hand up her skirt. the attempted groping lasted about 15 minutes. years later she ran into trump at a dpala and he recognized her as greeting her as the woman from the airplane using a derogatory word. i spoke to her earlier this afternoon. >> al franken is going to be making an announcement tomorrow. i'm wondering what you think of his situation? >> well, i of course am disappointed because i've enjoyed him when he was on as a comedian, i enjoyed him when he was on the radio and i was impressed that he became a senator and i thought he was a very serious senator, and i was impressed with what he was doing and how he was doing it. am i surprised? no. i'm sort of the opinion right now that any man over the age of 55 who holds an

leeds says she was on a first class flight to new york back in the 1980s when he groped her. >> when he started to put his hand up my skirt, and that was the last time i wore a skirt traveling. >> reporter: and samantha holvey says donald trump inappropriately inspected miss usa contestants before a 2006 pageant. >> these dreams never included a man coming into the backstage hair and makeup area while i sat naked under a robe as he walked around, looking at us like we were his property. >> reporter: and she points to his own words to howard stern. >> i tell you the funniest is that i'll go backstage before a show and everyone's getting dressed and ready and everything else and, you know, no men are anywhere, and i'm allowed to go in, because i'm the owner of the pageant, and therefore, i'm inspecting it. is everybody okay? and you see these incredible looking women and so i sort of get away with things like that. >> so, i'm simply confirming that, yes, he did that, and it was as creepy as it sounds. >> reporter: at least 16 accusers in all. this as one of the highest ranking women in

jessica leeds, who was at the news conference, says she was assaulted by mr trump decades ago, while she was sitting next to him on a flight. the next thing i know, trump is over me like a wet blanket. and he is kissing, and he's fondling and everything, and the next thing i realised was that he was putting his hand up my skirt. i grabbed my purse and went to the back of the aeroplane. it was after the release of this tape, where mr trump can be heard bragging about groping women, that more than a dozen accusers came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct. all i can say is it's totally fake news. it's just fake, it's fake, it's made—up stuff. and it's disgraceful, what happens, but that happens in the world of politics, john. but the women say they are telling the truth. apprentice contestant summer zervos claims mr trump forcibly attempted to kiss her. zervos wants to sue him for defamation. if the judge in new york decides the case should go ahead, her lawyer could call the president to testify. no man is above the law, including the president of the united states. in the

jessica leeds, who was at the news conference, says she was assaulted by mr trump decades ago, while she was sitting next to him on a flight. the next thing i know, trump is over me like a wet blanket. and he is kissing, and he's fondling and everything, and the next thing i realised was that he was putting his hand up my skirt. i grabbed my purse and went to the back of the aeroplane. it was after the release of this tape, where mr trump can be heard bragging about groping women, that more than a dozen accusers came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct. all i can say is it's totally fake news. it's fake, it's made—up stuff. and it's disgraceful, what happens, but that happens in the world of politics, john. the women say they are telling the truth. this woman says mr trump forcibly kissed her on several occasions a decade ago. she wants to sue him for defamation after he called her a liar. if thejudge in new york decides the case goes ahead it could be called on to testify. no man is above the law, including the president of the united states. in the past week alone, thre

leeds says she was on a first class flight to new york back in the 1980s when he groped her. >> when he started to put his hand up my skirt, and that was the last time i wore a skirt traveling. >> r says donald trump inappropriately inspected miss usa contestants before a 2006 pageant. >> these dreams never included a man coming into the backstage hair and makeup area while i sat naked under a robe as he walked around, looking at us like we were his property. >> reporter: and she points to his own words to howard stern. >> i tell you the funniest is that i'll go backstage before a show and everyone's getting dressed and ready and everything else and, you know, no men are anywhere, and i'm allowed to go in, because i'm the owner of the pageant, and therefore, i'm inspecting it. is everybody okay? and you see these incredible looking women and so i sort of get away with things like that. >> so, i'm simply confirming that, yes, he did that, and it was as creepy as it sounds. >> reporter: at least 16 accusers in all. this as one of the highest ranking women in president trump's cabinet b

jessica leeds, who was at the news conference, says she was assaulted by mr trump decades ago, while she was sitting next to him on a flight. the next thing i know, trump is over me like a wet blanket. and he is kissing, and he's fondling and everything, and the next thing i realised was that he was putting his hand up my skirt. i grabbed my purse and went to the back of the aeroplane. it was after the release of this tape, where mr trump can be heard bragging about groping women, that more than a dozen accusers came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct. all i can say is it's totally fake news. it's fake, it's made—up stuff, and it's disgraceful, what happens, but that happens in the world of politics, john. this point of wants to sue him for defamation. no man is above the law, including the president of the united states. in the past week alone, three members of congress have been forced to resign over accusations of sexual misconduct. in this current climate, many are asking why the same pressure hasn't been applied at the gates of the white house. but many voters simpl

. >> reporter: jessica leeds sat next to mr. trump on an airplane more than 30 years ago. >> when he started to put his hand up my skirt i managed to wrestle myself out of the seat and stood up, grabbed my purse, and went to the back of the airplane. >> reporter: hours before the news conference began the white house released a statement saying the women's claims were addressed during the campaign. had a decisive election, supported president trump and we feel like these allegations have been answered through that process. >> reporter: the women say the environment has changed since then and it's time to see the president held accountable. cbs news, new york. >>> a summit on climate change organized by the president of france begins today in paris. emmanuel macron said it was a mistake. he calls the decision extremely aggressive and says mr. trump's offer to renegotiate was not an option. >> you know, you have more than 180 countries as negotiators. i'm not ready to renegotiate with so many people. i'm sorry. around the table. >

jessica leeds, who was at the news conference, says she was assaulted by mr trump decades ago, while she was sitting next to him on a flight. the next thing i know, trump is over me like a wet blanket. and he is kissing, and he's fondling and everything, and the next thing i realised was that he was putting his hand up my skirt. i grabbed my purse and went to the back of the aeroplane. it was after the release of this tape, where mr trump can be heard bragging about groping women, that more than a dozen accusers came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct. all i can say is it's totally fake news. it's just fake, it's fake, it's made—up stuff. and it's disgraceful, what happens, but that happens in the world of politics, john. but the women say they are telling the truth. this apprentice co ntesta nt the truth. this apprentice contestant claims mr trump forcibly attempted to kiss her. she wants to sue him for defamation. no man is above the law, including the president of the united states. in the past week alone, three members of congress have been forced to resign over accu

jessica leeds, who was at today's news conference, says she was assaulted by mr trump decades ago while she was sitting next to him on a flight. the next thing i know, trump is over me like a wet blanket and he is kissing and fondling and everything, and the next thing i realised was that he was putting his hand up my skirt. i grabbed my purse and went to the back of the airplane. trump: and when you are a star, they let you do it. you can do anything. it was after the release of this tape, where mr trump can be heard bragging about groping women, that more than a dozen accusers came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct. all i can say it is totally fake news, it is fake, it is made—up stuff and it is disgraceful what happens — but that happens in the world of politics, john. but the women say they are telling the truth. apprentice contestant summer zervos says mr trump forcibly kissed her on several occasions a decade ago. she wants to sue him for defamation after he called her a liar. if the judge in new york decides the case should go ahead, her lawyer could call the pres

jessica leeds, who was at the news conference, says she was assaulted by mr trump decades ago, while she was sitting next to him on a flight. the next thing i know, trump is over me like a wet blanket. and he is kissing, and he's fondling and everything, and the next thing i realised was that he was putting his hand up my skirt. i grabbed my purse and went to the back of the aeroplane. it was after the release of this tape, where mr trump can be heard bragging about groping women, that more than a dozen accusers came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct. all i can say is it's totally fake news. it's just fake, it's fake, it's made—up stuff. and it's disgraceful, what happens, but that happens in the world of politics, john. but the women say they are telling the truth. apprentice contestant summer zervos claims mr trump forcibly attempted to kiss her. zervos wants to sue him for defamation. if thejudge in new if the judge in new york decides the case should go ahead, her lawyer could call the president to testify. no man is above the law, including the president of the uni

jessica leeds, samantha holvey and rachel crooks are among the women accusing the president of harassment. the women are telling their stories again after first sharing them during the presidential campaign. now they're calling for a congressional investigation. the white house has called the claims false and quote "totally disputed in most cases." ahead at eight.. we hear from a north bay couple moving on instead of rebuilding following the devastating firestorm plus. a good samaritan loses his legs trying to help a person on the side of the road... what he's saying about the ordeal... and what c-h-p says you should do in that situation and next. police make an arrest in a kidnapping cold case dating back nearly two decades. how they tracked down the fugitive ♪ whoa! the mercedes-benz winter event is back and you won't want to stop for anything else. [ barks ] ho! lease the gla 250 for $349 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. it was exactly 22 years ago today when a nine-year-old girl was kidnapped on her way home from school and held for ran

bush writes that he believes the stories of natasha stoynoff, rachel crooks, jessica leeds and jill harth -- who say trump kissed them without consent -- as well as kristin anderson's account ththat trump groped her genitals at a new york nightclcb inin the 1990's. in california, former republican governor and hollywood star arnold schwarzenegger canceled a planned appearance at an awards dinner for california common cause friday, amid renewed protests over his history of sexual harassment allegations. in 2003, the "l.a. times" reported six women accused schwarzenegger of groping, harassing, or humiliating them on movie sets or in other settings over a more-than 20-year period. new york city's metropolitan opera has suspended d long-time condnductor james levine over multiple sexual abuse claims. at least three men have accused levine of abusing them decades ago when they were teenagers. walmart has stopped selling a t-shirt that advocates for the lynching of journalists. the shirt, which was available in walmart's online store, read -- "rope. tree. journalist. some assembly required." th

bush writes that he believes the stories of natasha stoynoff, rachel crooks, jessica leeds and jill harth -- who say trump kissed them without consent -- as well as kristin anderson's account that trump groped her genitals at a new york nightclub in the 1990's. in california, former republican governor and hollywood star arnold schwarzenegger canceled a planned appearance at an awards dinner for california common cause friday, amid renewed protests over his history of sexual harassment allegations. in 2003, the "l.a. times" reported six women accused schwarzenegger of groping, harassing, or humiliating them on movie sets or in other settings over a more-than 20-year period. new york city's metropolitan opera has suspended long-time conductor james levine over multiple sexual abuse claims. at least three men have accused levine of abusing them decades ago when they were teenagers. walmart has stopped selling a t-shirt that advocates for the lynching of journalists. the shirt, which was available in walmart's online store, read -- "rope. tree. journalist. some assembly required." the t-shir

leeds described an incident on a plane in the 1970s where she said donald trump kissed and groped her against her will. rachel crook says she was assaulted by trump when she worked at trump towers. and samantha hol holvy said tha donald trump competed inappropriately when she competed as north carolina. she said he came into the dressing room where the women were changing. >> he comes in like he owns the place and like he owns you. and is just looking at us, eyeing us up and down and then walked into the dressing room, where we have two big security guards to make sure nobody but the girls and our female chaperones can get into the dressing room and he just walks right in. >> the white house released a statement during megyn kelly's show saying, quote, these false claims totally disputed in most cases by eyewitness accounts were addressed at length during last area's campaign and the american people voiced their judgment by delivering a decisive victory. the timing and absurdity of these false claims speaks vums on the publicity tour that has begun only further confirms the political

jessica leeds, system man that a holvey and rachel crooks all accuse donald trump of sexual impropriety spanning decades. >> investigated other congress members, so i think it only stands fair that he be investigated as well. >> if they were willing to investigate senator franken i think it's only fair that they do the same for trump. >> now the white house has responded calling the women's accusations "false and absurd" and in a statement a spokesperson also dismissed them as politically motivated. >> a celebrity chef is the latest public figure to face allegations of sexual misconduct. the on line site eater new york says mario batali has been accused by at least four women. batali says he takes full responsibility and is deeply sorry for any pain he has caused. in light of these allegations batali will step away from daily operations at his restaurant empire. he's also taking a leave from his abc cooking show "the chew." an abc spokesperson said "we have asked mario batali to step away from the chew while we receive the allegations that have just recently can um to our attention. abc

leeds from her account back in the earl y 1980, and second sample, katie blair, a miss teen usa in 2007, notable, 2006, excuse me. what was notable about what she said was that when she was at miss teen usa saw no lewd behavior by president trump, but to be clear, the allegation against him was not from that pageant but a different pageant back in 1997. so obviously, this story has yet to disappear. in terms of the president's willingness, katy to get in on this. be clear, the robocalls made in support of luther strange, ed gillespie in virginia, both failed. here in alabama, these two share a base with the candidate, sarah base, and president trump, president trump feels confident putting his voice and efforts behind him. >> see if that works out in less than 24 hours. thank you both very much. >>> let's get a republican perspective on this. joining me now, hugh hewitt, nbc news political analyst and host of "the hugh hewitt show" right here on msnbc and from the review institute. thank you, gentlemen, for being here. let's just get to this race tomorrow. david, what happens if roy moo

you were there along with jessica leeds, a man who said donald trump attacked her sitting next to her in first class sitting on a plane, groping her until she got up and left. this is rachel crooks, who also spoke at the news conference with you who said trump forcibly kissed her against her will in 2005.. a young 122 years agogo as receptionist in trump tower, i was forcibly kissed by mr. trump during our first introduction. mr. trump repeatedly kissed my cheeks and ultimately my lips in an encounter that has its impact in my life well belonged in national occurrence -- well beyond the initial occurrence. unfortunately, given mr. trump's notoriety and the fact he was a partner of my employers, not to mention the owner of the building, i felt there was nothing i could do. hostile work environment, my only solution at the time was to simply avoid additional encounters with him. i do realize that in the grand scheme of t things,s, there a ar worse cacaseof s sexual harassmt , misconduct, and assault. there's no mistake, acceptable level of such behavior. that simon think they can use th

you were there along with jessica leeds, a man who said donald trump attacked her sitting next to her in first class sitting on a plane, groping her until she got up and left. this is rachel crooks, who also spoke at the news conference with you who said trump forcibly kissed her against her will in 2005. a young 12 years ago as receptionist in trump tower, i was forcibly kissed by mr. trump during our first introduction. mr. trump repeatedly kissed my cheeks and ultimately my lips in an encounter that has its impact in my life well belonged in national occurrence -- well beyond the initial occurrence. unfortunately, given mr. trump's notoriety and the fact he was a partner of my employers, not to mention the owner of the building, i felt there was nothing i could do. hostile work environment, my only solution at the time was to simply avoid additional encounters with him. i do realize that in the grand scheme of things, there are far worse cases of sexual harassment , misconduct, and assault. there's no mistake, acceptable level of such behavior. that simon think they can use their p

samantha holvy, jessica leeds, rachel crooks revisited the claims they laid out against then-candidate trump more than a year ago. they accuse mr. trump of groping, fondling or forcibly kissing them. at least 13 women have come forward with allegations against the president. >> i want to believe that as americans we can put aside our political inicalclinations and t some things, in fact, do transcend politics. that we will hold mr. trump to the same standard as harvey weinstein and the other pen wme were held accountable. >> the president denied all the accusations. the white house released a statement slamming the so-called false claims. >>> well, the alabama senate race is in its final stretch and both candidates are making their last pleas to voters. >> yeah, abc news reporter maggie ruhle has more from alabama. >> reporter: it's election eve in alabama and the polls are all over the place. >> we don't follow polls in alabama. we wait until we see what's happening. >> reporter: democratic candidate doug jones continues to campaign at full speed. at an afternoon rally in montgomery.

. >> reporter: jessica leeds says she was on a flight when he groped her. >> when he put his hand up my skirt. >> reporter: and samantha holvey says he inspected pageant contestants. >> these dreams never included a man coming into the backstage hair and makeup area while i sat naked under a robe, as he walked around looking at us like we were his property. >> reporter: and she points to his own words to howard stern. >> i'll tell you the funniest that i'll go backstage before a show. i'm allowed to go in because i'm the owner of the pageant. therefore, i'm inspecting it. is everybody okay? and you see these incredible-looking women. so i sort of get away with things like that. >> i'm confirming that yes, he did that, and it was as creepy as it sounds. >> reporter: at least 16 accusers in all. the white house back on the defensive. >> can you stand here right now and say without a doubt, 100% certainty that the more than dozen women who have come forward to accuse this president of misconduct are lying? do you wrestle with this personally at all? >> i'm here to speak on behalf of the

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samantha holvey, rachel crooks and jessica leeds going on the "today" show. >> he comes in like he owns the place and like he owns you and is just looking at us, eyeing up and down. nobody dreams of beingi ogled when you're a little girl wanting to wear a crown. >> all of a sudden he's all over me kissing and groping and groping and kissing. when his hands went up my skirt i'm not a small person. i managed to wiggle out. >> he kissed me on the lips and i was shocked. yeah, i mean devastated. i didn't -- it happened so fast, i guess, and i didn't really -- i wish i would have been courageous enough to be like what's going on and you need to stop this. >> today's accounts come during a period of reckoning for harassment allegations. members of congress have resigned and mounting calls for trump to resign including from krist kristen gillibrand and calls for a new government investigation of his conduct. 19 women have accused donald trump of inappropriate conduct. he denies it but with more women feeling empowering to weigh in denials aren't the end of the story. oprah is predicting what w

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. >> jessica leeds, thanks very much. >> thank you. >> we asked the white house for a response to miss leeds allegations, but we never heard back from them. when she first told her story to "the new york times," the trump campaign called it completely false and threatened to sue "the times." they never did. >>> still to come, the president officially recognized jerusalem as the capital of israel today, and now the white house admits it hurts the peace process. the latest from the white house next. >>> also ahead, mandatory evacuations, schools closed. one of the nation's busiest freeways closed at one point, the fire so close. fast-moving flames in and around los angeles. it could be getting worse. an update from the fire zone coming up. when you have a cold stuff happens. shut down cold symptoms fast with maximum strength alka seltzer plus liquid gels. at t-mobile, when you holiday together, great things come in twos. like t-mobile and netflix. right now when you get an unlimited family plan, netflix is included. ho ho ho! t-mobile covers your netflix subscription... best christmas gi

jessica leeds who was at the news conference says she was assaulted by mr trump decades ago while she was sitting next to him on a flight. the next thing i know, donald trump is over me like a wet blanket. he is kissing and fondling and everything and the next thing i realised was that he was putting his hand up my skirt. i grabbed my purse and went to the back of the aeroplane. it was after the release of this tape where mr trump can be heard bragging about groping women when more than a dozen accusers came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct. all i can say is that is totally fake news, it is fake, made up stuff and it is disgraceful what happens, but that happens in the world of politics, john. in the past week alone, three members of congress have been forced to resign over accusations of sexual misconduct. in this current climate, many are asking why the same pressure hasn't been applied at the gates of the white house. but many voters simply are not concerned. donald trump won the election in spite of these allegations which he denies. at a time when so many women are s

. >> reporter: jessica leeds said she was on a first class flight back in the 1980s when he groped her. >> when he put his hand up my skirt that was the last time i wore a skirt traveling. >> reporter: and samantha holvey says he inspected pageant contestants. before a 2006 pageant. >> these dreams never included a man coming backstage in the makeup area, while i sat naked under a robe as he walked around looking at us like we were his property. >> reporter: and he said those words before howard stern. >> i'll tell you the funniest that i'll go backstage before a show. everybody is getting dressed. i'm allowed to go in because i'm the owner of the pageant. therefore, i'm inspecting it. is everybody okay? and you see these incredible looking women. so i sort of get away with things like that. >> so, i'm simply confirming that, yes, he did that and it was as creepy as it sounds. >> reporter: at least 16 accusers in all. the white house back on the defensive. >> can you stand here right now and say without a doubt, 100% certainty that the more than dozen women who have come forward to acc