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Before the endless news cycle moves on, I want to take a moment to focus on Kimberly Guilfoyle. A THREAD. Most of this is from this article https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-secret-history-of-kimberly-guilfoyles-departure-from-fox">https://www.newyorker.com/news/news... 1/
The article facts about KG from time at Fox: she preyed on a just-out-of-college intern by forcing her to come to her apartment where KG worked naked; KG showed her dic pics of sexual partners AND FANS; KG made intern massage her naked thighs; KG talked sexploits; /2
KG also told young intern to "to submit to a Fox employee’s demands for sexual favors, encouraged her to sleep with wealthy and powerful men, asked her to critique her naked body, demanded that she share a room with her on business trips, required her to sleep over" /3
KG SHARED this intern with male co-worker Eric Bolling WHO ALSO ABUSED INTERN. Bolling& #39;s abuse of others was the subject of an investigation, so KG tried to get intern TO COVER UP abuse by Bolling and KG /4
During cover-up phase, KG asked intern what she would say about harassment; threatened to reveal embarrassing secrets and offered to reward her with as much as $1,000,000 for lying or to give her an "on-air" segment and professional advancement. /5
New Yorker reporter Jane Meyer confirmed that KG associates did call her with embarrassing personal details in an effort to smear the intern before publication of the story - which corroborates the victims account. /6
The intern recounted "Guilfoyle had been dismissive about her complaints... had discouraged her from speaking to Fox’s human-resources department, and had pointed to her own career, claiming that she had had sexual encounters with powerful figures at Fox herself." /7
Another source at FOX "“Kim was kind of like one of the guys, the way they used to operate,” the former colleague told me. Another former co-worker of Guilfoyle’s recalled, “It was always about sex and guys with her. She didn’t hide it—she’d almost flaunt it." /8
Per that source, Kim was like "one of the guys" during the time that dozens of women came forward about harrassment; Bill O& #39;Reilly and Ailes were toppled; and millions were paid out to victims. KG& #39;s victim received MORE THAN $4,000,000. /9
Before I get to my bigger thoughts on Trumpism, let me say this: Women can do whatever they want with their bodies and their relationships. No one, however, should be forcing their nudity or conquests or co-workers on their employees, however. No one. /10
NO IMAGINE YOU KNOW ALL OF THE ABOVE ABOUT KIM GUILFOYLE AND YOU CHOOSE TO BRING HER TO THE WH, MAKE HER PUBLIC GIRLFRIEND OF POTUS& #39;S SON; CO-CHAIR OF FINANCE OF CAMPAIGN AND FACE OF "WOMEN FOR TRUMP." /11
I mean seriously, take a moment to think about that. /12
So she& #39;s at WH and lives with Dum Jr (I guess) where she is exposed to all manner of sensitive information that would be interesting to foreign spies; financial pump and dumpers; and evils generally AND SHE IS HIDING A SEX ABUSE SCANDAL THAT SCREAMS OF "GHISLAINE" TYPE ABUSE /13
And Dum Jr needs a public GF since his wife won& #39;t play along anymore, and IN HIS JUDGMENT the best choice is a woman with a major sex-scandal on her resume and NOW THEY& #39;RE BOTH MAJOR CAMPAIGN SURROGATES. /14
And Dum Jr is so sure conservatives have abandoned all principles that his divorcing his wife and shacking up with an abuser/divorcee who is too filthy to even stay at Fox News - IN HIS JUDGMENT - is not a risk worth worrying about. /15
And the Trump Campaign - who has already had several major financial scandals - doesn& #39;t worry that a woman who is morally dead and subject to blackmail - IS IN CHARGE OF THEIR FINANCES and fundraising /16
And the Trump Campaign - which supposedly is courting the suburban mom vote - has a Women for Trump spokesperson who encourages interns to sleep their way to the top and was "one of the guys" in Fox News& #39; creepiest/rapiest heyday. AND THEY CHOSE THAT. /17
This isn& #39;t like Ivanka, who I guess comes with the family all you can eat deal at the Cracker Barrel. THEY CHOSE GUILFOYLE out of all the women in America. She was their pick. /18
(Actualy it is kind of like Ivanka, because as best I can ascertain her marriage is entirely transactional as well)
Let& #39;s talk KG as woman who can theoretically reach other american women voters. She married and divorced Gavin Newsome, now CA governor. Married and divorced Eric Villency, furniture heir ($); slept with famous Fox news people in her career; and is now paid by campaign. /19
I don& #39;t really judge women on selecting powerful or wealthy men, but that& #39;s a pattern that definitely supports the hypothesis that her "relationship" with Don Jr. IS A TRANSACTION. That& #39;s weird shit, not a great american love affair. /20
And the Trump brain trust decided she - OF ALL WOMEN - was the one to bring out in prime time in front of the american people to do this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpDqHz13YjA">https://www.youtube.com/watch... /21
And so, she can go on about being a horrible person and that& #39;s fine I don& #39;t care ... BUT the fact that the Trumpists knowing chose her above all other women in the nation to be a face of the campaign MAKES ME SICK. Dirk out.
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I have just found Jane Mayer& #39;s twitter handle. It is her excellent reporting that led to this thread. @JaneMayerNYer thank you.
