Officers continued to remind Epshteyn that he needed to remain seated as the advisor continued to stand up. Later, Epshteyn was read his Miranda rights. The clip concluded with Epshteyn being arrested for “disorderly conduct” and he was escorted to a police van.
The incident raised eyebrows after the woman’s claim of complete dismissal by Epshteyn eerily mirrored Trump’s infamous Access Hollywood tape remarks about being able to “grab” women whenever he wanted because he was a celebrity.
In May, a New York jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation against columnist E. Jean Carroll, who accused the Republican candidate of sexual assault at Bergdorf Goodman in Manhattan in the late 90s.