Juanita Broaddrick, the woman who accused Bill Clinton of raping her in 1978, castigated the former president's wife, failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, over the weekend for attempting to "destroy" her husband's sexual assault accusers.
CNN anchor Jake Tapper on Sunday tweeted a link to a news article reporting that Hillary Clinton's forthcoming book on her 2016 election loss, set to be released in September, will discuss misogyny, among other topics.
Hillary Clinton talks about her pending book & subjects therein: Comey, Putin & misogyny: https://t.co/NLUV2HCmDN
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) April 9, 2017
Broaddrick responded to Tapper's tweet by asking if Clinton's book will discuss "her attempts to destroy victims of Bill Clinton."
In the chapter on misogyny does Hillary discuss her attempts to destroy victims of Bill Clinton????? https://t.co/Ozdoni5b74
— Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) April 9, 2017
Others on Twitter jabbed Clinton and doubted that she would mention her alleged role in undermining the credibility of her husband's accusers.
@atensnut She has been running for president since 1992, and still no cigar.
Her book should be called "Is It Me?"— Pat Phelan (@NS_Voice) April 9, 2017
@atensnut @ladywolf6700 I think she left that part out.
— American Infidel (@BobDecker12) April 9, 2017
@atensnut Her last book was such a flop I am surprised they ordered another. WOW.
— Chelle Jones (@Chelle_Shocker) April 10, 2017
Clinton disclosed the contents of her book during an interview last week with New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof. The former secretary of state said that misogyny "played a role" in her losing the 2016 presidential election.
Broaddrick first accused Bill Clinton of raping her in the 1990s. She alleged that Clinton assaulted her in 1978 when he was attorney general of Arkansas, arguing that Hillary Clinton helped cover up what happened.
During the 2016 presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton did not specifically address Broaddrick's accusations when asked about them. Instead, Clinton's campaign tried to distance the former first lady from her husband's past scandals.