Jennifer L. Berdahl

(She/Her)
Donald Trump appears on ‘Fox & Friends’ in April 2017 with co-host Pete Hegseth, now his nominee for defence secretary, at the White House. A woman has accused Hegseth of sexually assaulting her a few months later. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

A Trump cabinet full of alleged sexual predators? Here’s why it makes perfect sense

The incoming U.S. president and his potential cabinet share a track record of sexual abuse allegations and cover-ups. The characteristics that accompany such behaviour don’t bode well for the world.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, seen here in July 2021, announced on Aug. 10, 2021, that he would resign amid a sexual harassment scandal. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Complicity and silence around sexual harassment are common – Cuomo and his protectors were a textbook example

Four scholars who study the role witnesses play in helping and protecting harassers say the role played by many in Cuomo’s office fit a pattern of silence, complicity and intimidation.

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