Today President Obama answered a question regarding Bill Cosby during a press conference. Cosby has been making headlines for quite some time now since over 25 women have come forward and accused the comedian and actor of giving them drugs and having sex with them.
The president said that there was no way to revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Cosby, since many have called for his removal since the allegations began. The president chose not to speak on the allegations, however he did make one statement that let everyone know where he stands on the issue.
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President Obama said that he will not comment on specifics in cases where there’s still a possibility of criminal or civil issues involved. However he did say,
“I’ll say this. If you give a woman — or a man, for that matter — without his or her knowledge a drug, and then have sex with that person without consent, that’s rape. And I think this country, any civilized country, should have no tolerance for rape.”
Cosby was awarded the highest civilian honor,the Medal of Freedom, back in 2002. Since the allegations of rape and drugs have been swirling around him. Many have called for the revoking of the medal from Cosby, including Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri.
Watch the full clip below.
Source TMZ
