Women’s group OKs Don backer
THE HEAD of the NYPD’s Special Victims Division, revealed to be a campaign contributor to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump — even after he was caught on tape bragging about grabbing women “by the p--y” — got an unlikely boost Tuesday from the head of the city chapter of the National Organization for Women.
“Let’s put this into perspective,” Sonia Ossorio said of Deputy Chief Michael Osgood. “We demand that law enforcement investigates crimes without asking what party people are affiliated with. It’s really grasping for straws. I don’t believe there are any laws against police officers donating to their favorite candidates or election laws that would apply.”
Ossorio’s comments are in sharp contrast to other advocates, including Toni Van Pelt, who as the national president for NOW said Osgood’s donations make him “complicit in the actions of Donald Trump.”
Osgood again could not be reached for comment Tuesday.