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Melania Trump on #MeToo: Women "need to have really hard evidence" to accuse men of sexual misconduct

Her statement came after the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Justice earlier this week despite multiple sexual assault allegations against him.

BY NAMRATA TRIPATHI

PUBLISHED OCT 10, 2018

First Lady Melania Trump recently gave her perspective on the #MeToo movement in her first televised interview. She, however, appeared to echo her husband President Donald Trump's comments, suggesting that "really hard evidence" is required from sexual assault victims if they want to accuse their perpetrators.

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and first lady Melania Trump return to the White House after a day trip to Cincinnati, Ohio, February 5, 2018 in Washington, DC. While in Ohio President Trump delivered remarks after touring cylinder manufacturer Sheffer Corporation while the first lady visited patients and their families at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.