Hillary Clinton on Harvey Weinstein: ‘How could we have known?’ – Fox Business

FOX Business contributor and Fox Nation host Tammy Bruce says Hillary Clinton should continue her slew of comments against people she dislikes.

Former Secretary of State and 2016Democraticpresidential nominee Hillary Clinton stood by her alleged friendship with disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein as the former filmmakers accusers gathered at a New York court forhis rape and sexual assault trial.

The former first lady was asked during an interview with The Hollywood Reporterif she regretted her lengthy association with Harvey Weinstein.

Then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and producer Harvey Weinstein attend the TIME 100 Gala on April 24, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for TIME)

She responded with a question of her own:

How could we have known? He raised money for me, for the Obamas, for Democrats in general, she said in the interview, published earlier this week. And that at the time was something that everybody thought made sense. And of course, if all of us had known what we know now, it would have affected our behavior.

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Weinsteins New York trial surrounds allegations that he forcibly performed oral sex on a womanin his apartment in 2006 and raped a budding actress in a BigApple hotel room in 2013. More than 100 women havereportedly accused him of sexual assault or misconduct.

As the trial commenced Wednesday, a prosecutor told the court the now 67-year-old had taken calls from former President Bill Clinton while he was with one of his female accusers. Prosecutors went as far as showing a photograph of Weinstein rubbing elbows with Clinton.

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Weinstein has been photographed withthe Clintons in the past, and has donated thousands of dollars to the pair, including to the failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, according to OpenSecrets.org.

His trial continued Thursday morning.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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