Article snippet: President Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., in retaliation for suggesting he resign in the face of sexual misconduct allegations by multiple women. Over a dozen women have accused Trump of sexual harassment and assault in the years before he was president. He has denied the allegations. "Lightweight Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a total flunky for Chuck Schumer and someone who would come to my office 'begging' for campaign contributions not so long ago (and would do anything for them), is now in the ring fighting against Trump. Very disloyal to Bill & Crooked-USED!" Trump tweeted this morning. Schumer, who also represents New York, is the Senate minority leader. Gillibrand said thoroughly investigating the allegations against him is "the right thing to do." "It was a sexist smear attempting to silence my voice, and I will not be silenced on this issue, and neither will the women who stood up to the president yesterday," Gillibrand said on Capitol Hill today. ABC News reached out to the White House for clarification about Trump's remarks but did not receive a response by the time of publication. During the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act Tuesday, Trump ignored a reporter’s question about what he meant when he tweeted Gillibrand would “do anything” for campaign contributions. Meanwhile, other female lawmakers came to Gillibrand’s defense, including Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who tweeted: “Are you really trying to bully,... Link to the full article to read more