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Article snippet: White House legislative director Marc Short said Friday that President Trump is not a hypocrite for attacking Sen. MORE (D-Minn.) over groping a woman, despite the fact that the president has faced his own charges of sexual harassment. Speaking on CNN, Short argued that Franken has acknowledged sexual misconduct and that there is photographic evidence of it. In contrast, Trump has disputed and threatened to sue the women who have accused him of groping and harassment. “The president has been clear that the allegations [of groping and harassment against him] were not true,” Short said. Short noted that the president has also apologized for the infamous "Access Hollywood" tape, in which he bragged about grabbing women and having his way with them because of his celebrity status. “He was apologetic about [the tape] when it surfaced,” Short added. “He apologized to his wife and family and the American people about what he considered locker room behavior. He is not trying to excuse it. That's different than very visual evidence of what Al Franken did. The president is making the case that Al Franken was out condemning Roy Moore and others just a month ago and there is a level of hypocrisy there.” Trump has put his aides in a tough spot by attacking Franken via Twitter on Friday. Critics immediately accused Trump of hypocrisy, pointing to the "Access Hollywood" tape and the accusations of sexual misconduct against Trump from more than a dozen women. The White House ha... Link to the full article to read more