Meryl Streep, who now claims to be “leading the charge” against sexual harassment in the entertainment industry, has been close friends with Harvey Weinstein, now accused of dozens of sexual assaults, for decades, and led support for convicted child rapist Roman Polanski, when he petitioned to return to the United States from self-imposed exile in Europe without facing charges.
But don’t dare ask her about it, or she’ll bravely suggest you start asking questions of other women she believes “covered up” for sexual assault.
The New York Times dared to ask the faultless Streep about her silence in the face of allegations that her longtime friend Weinstein, with whom she’s held fundraisers, and enjoyed a close, personal relationship by her own admission, and Streep responded by shaming the paper and attacking – of course – Ivanka and Melania Trump.
“I don’t want to hear about the silence of me,” Streep snapped. “I want to hear about the silence of Melania Trump. I want to hear from her. She has so much that’s valuable to say. And so does Ivanka. I want her to speak now.”