#MeToo's big betrayal

Today, Explained

• Episode: #MeToo's big betrayal
• Website: Today, Explained
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• Duration: 00:21:16
• Published: 2018-05-11 20:59

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned Monday after four women accused him of physical assault. The news was a rough blow to the #MeToo movement, where Schneiderman was aiding an investigation into Harvey Weinstein. Today news broke that President Trump and his lawyer Michael Cohen were informed of the assault allegations years ago - around the time that Schneiderman and Trump were entangled in a legal battle over Trump University. The lawyer who told Cohen about the alleged abuse later said, “I realized… [Cohen] may want to use that information against his adversary.” Vox’s Anna North take us inside the story of Eric Schneiderman and its impact on #MeToo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices