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Anderson, it was terrific. days ago after "the new york times" endorsed hillary clinton for president, they turned around and talked about the way hillary clinton and her cohorts always went after these women. the other person i want everyone to know is a household name is kathy shelton. she was raped at the age of 12. and hillary clinton defended her -- defended the rapist, got him off in a plea deal, and a year tolerate laughed about the tactics. this is before the rape shield laws were on the books in arkansas -- >> donald trump has made this very front and center and we've covered this a l...

>> he did not say the word sexual -- >> no. it's what he implied -- >> you want to talk about sexual assault, right here in the hall -- i know cnn doesn't want into the view them for whatever reason. you give miss universe a big platform. but we have in the hall tonight juanita broaddrick and paula jones and kathy shelton the 12-year-old rape victim that two years before the rape shield laws were implemented in arkansas hillary clinton defending her 42-year-old rapist successfully defending him getting him a plea bargain. she was willing to blame and shame that victim as well who was 12 years ...

Evolution over the last 40 years. i dare say there's been an evolution over the last 20. >> over the last five you could make an argument. we had spousal rape statutes that permitted spousal rape up until not too long ago. you would be shocked how recent that was. to say there's been a sea change in the law of sexual assault is an understatement. >> statistically speaking, i'm going to get you to answer this as the guy who takes the clients to look for a defense. it's an entirely different thing to have your handbag stolen on the street and be pistol whipped and report you've had a crime waged...

To victims of sexual assault, i mean, how can we expect more of them to come forward? >> well, that's the problem. you know, the system is absolutely rigged against the victim. the victim gets revictimized a second time when the investigator asks them questions. when the defense attorney can ask them questions and ask them about their prior sexual history, believe it or not. i mean, we have rape shield laws in this country in the civilian world. in the civilian world, a woman who is raped or a man who is raped is treated with kindness and empathy by the d.a. and by the investigator. because th...

Passing? >> it is pathetic, melissa. i wish i was theret at the table with you. it is tipped towards the accusers. what happened on the floor of the house is i talked about when i was raped and before the rape shield laws or before the prosecutors really looked at the whole pattern of institution i will say of victimization. i went to court and instead of prosecuting my rapist, you know, they talked and what i had on, and how i was dressed and the fact that i had vol untarily gotten into his car, and, you know, that i had had a baby out of wedlock, and it seemed with this bill that we were pas...