Laura Bassett Accuses MSNBC Host Chris Matthews of Sexually Harassing Her in 2016
Days after MSNBC host Chris Matthews came under fire for his sexist run-in with Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), columnist Laura Bassett claimed in a piece for GQ that the veteran MSNBC personality sexually harassed her in 2016—something she had previously written about in 2017 without revealing Matthews’ name.
According to Bassett, the married MSNBC host approached her when she was in a make-up chair prior to appearing on his show to talk about—ironically enough—the sexual-assault allegations made against then-nominee Donald Trump.
Bassett claimed that while she was getting her makeup applied, Matthews looked her over and asked: “Why haven’t I fallen in love with you yet?”
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