During a debate this Wednesday for New York’s 17th district, Democratic nominee Cait Conley put Rep. Mike Lawler in his place after more of his whataboutism about his friend, domestic abuser Max Mill r. Lawler pulled this same crap during an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash back in August, and it didn’t end well for Lawler then.
That didn’t stop him from trying it again during their debate: Cait Conley tells Rep. Mike Lawler not to ‘mansplain’ about domestic abuse :
Democrat Cait Conley told Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) during a televised debate Wednesday night not to “mansplain” to her about domestic abuse as the pair discussed an alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity in 2024.
During the debate, the moderator from PIX11 News — an affiliate of Nexstar Media Group, which also owns The Hill — asked Conley and Lawler whether there should be a federal definition or law for consent, after the Cornell rape allegations drew national headlines.
Conley had accused Lawler of failing to call out Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), who is under intense scrutiny after allegations leveled by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, that he hurled hot water at her, pointed a gun at her head and broke their daughter’s collarbone.
Here’s the full exchange:
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