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Rose McGowan torches Kamala Harris over Harvey Weinstein's donations: 'How many predators bankroll you?’

A tweet also revealed that Harris had taken money from Donald Trump for her California attorney general re-election campaign

While many have welcomed Joe Biden’s decision to choose Kamala Harris as his vice presidential nominee, Rose McGowan is definitely not one of them. The 46-year-old actress-activist was not very happy with Harris’ selection and did not take long to show her disappointment as she slammed her over an old incident.

Taking to Twitter, McGowan accused the 55-year-old of taking money from convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein. She tagged Harris and asked her: “Did you return the money Weinstein gave you? @SenKamalaHarris How many predators bankroll you?" while retweeting a post by Jeffrey St Clair, the editor of CounterPunch.

“It's hard to say which is more revealing of the fatal rot at the core of American politics, the fact that Trump and his daughter sent checks to Harris' campaigns or that Harris greedily cashed them,” St Clair wrote while sharing Matt Viser, a Washington Post editor’s tweet that stated that President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump previously gave money to Harris for her California attorney general re-election campaign. Viser tweet also contained a graph that indicated that the POTUS gave $6,000 to the campaign while Ivanka donated $2,000.

In 2017, after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced against Weinstein, it was also revealed that he had donated to several politicians’ funds, including Harris. However, when a follower of McGowan tried to defend Harris and shared a USA Today article and said: “Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) is donating the $5,000 she received from Weinstein to Equal Rights Advocates, a women's rights organization based in California, according to press secretary Tyrone Gayle”, McGowan replied: “Good. Still creepy. Everyone knew." The 'Death Proof' star was one of the main accusers of Weinstein and once said the film producer could be "one of the biggest rapists in history".

This comes after many celebrities took to Twitter to celebrate Harris after Biden’s announcing her as his running mate. Kerry Washington tweeted, “Overwhelmed by this historic moment. @KamalaHarris is the first Black woman & first Asian-American/Indian to be a VP nominee of major party. My heart is soaring for all the kids out there who see themselves in her and will dream bigger because of this. #KamalaHarrisForVP."

Actor Chadwick Boseman shared a picture of him with Harris and wrote: “YES @KamalaHarris! #WhenWeAllVote #Vote2020”. Actress Halle Berry added: “History has been made! Congratulations to @KamalaHarris, daughter to Jamaican & Indian parents, and the first woman of color on a major party's presidential ticket!! #KamalaHarrisForVP."

Former President Barack Obama also shared his thoughts on Biden’s pick and wrote on Instagram: “@JoeBiden nailed this decision. By choosing Senator @KamalaHarris as America’s next vice president, he’s underscored his own judgment and character. Reality shows us that these attributes are not optional in a president. They’re requirements of the job. And now Joe has an ideal partner to help him tackle the very real challenges America faces right now and in the years ahead."

He added: “I’ve known Senator Harris for a long time. She is more than prepared for the job. She’s spent her career defending our Constitution and fighting for folks who need a fair shake. Her own life story is one that I and so many others can see ourselves in: a story that says that no matter where you come from, what you look like, how you worship, or who you love, there’s a place for you here. It’s a fundamentally American perspective, one that’s led us out of the hardest times before. And it’s a perspective we can all rally behind right now.”