US president denies sexually harassing receptionist at Trump Tower

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Washington, Feb 21 (TNS): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday denied allegations by a former receptionist that he had kissed her without her consent in an elevator lobby of Trump Tower, calling the story “another false accusation”.

Crooks says that in 2006, when she was a 22-year-old receptionist working for an investment firm located in Trump Tower, she introduced herself to the then 59-year-old real estate tycoon as he waited for an elevator outside her office. She said she approached him with her hand out, and he grabbed it and started kissing her. He started kissing me on one cheek, then the other cheek,” the newspaper quoted her as telling a group of women.

Who would do this in a public space with live security cameras running,” he added, asking why The Washington Post had not reported “the story of the women taking money to make up stories about me. Nineteen women have come forward to accuse the president of sexual misconduct over a period of several decades, Trump added.