Rep. Nancy Mace Calls Out Stephanopoulos For 'Rape Shaming' Her Despite Working For Clinton

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace joined Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna on Friday’s edition of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher where she tussled with the pair over her take on her Sunday interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos. Mace accused Stephanopoulos of “rape shaming” her for supporting Donald Trump, which she had no patience for considering he is “a guy who covered for the Clintons.” Mace, who was raped when she was 16, gave her take on the interview where she was asked about Trump, her support of him, and E. Jean Carroll. Maher thought the question was not as unexpected, “I mean, there was a reason. It didn't come out of left field, there's a reason why he asked the question—” Mace interjected to add, “It was a political hit job,” as Maher continued, “it was related to something with Donald Trump and Donald Trump—I mean, you went to The Citadel, right?”

After confirming that she did, Mace added, “I will say George Stephanopoulos wouldn't last 30 seconds at The Citadel, that place made me tough, I will answer all the questions—” Earlier in the segment, Khanna expressed admiration that Mace has been willing to tell her story, but still believed Stephanopoulos’s question was fair, and he would repeat himself “I think in a time, I know we share a view of the First Amendment, I mean, journalists are supposed to ask basic questions and not just of Nancy but of any Republican -- I think here's a fair question, should you support someone as a president who has a civil conviction of sexual assault, and who didn't concede the January 6 election? Every Republican should be asked that.”

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