Former Campaign Staffer Alleges In Lawsuit That Trump Kissed Her Without Her Consent

(The Washington Post) Beth Reinhard Alice Crites February 25 9:01 AM A staffer on Donald Trumps 2016 presidential campaign says he kissed her without her consent at a small gathering of supporters before a Florida rally an interaction that she alleges in a new lawsuit still causes her anguish. In interviews with The Washington Post and in the lawsuit Alva Johnson said Trump grabbed her hand and leaned in to kiss her on the lips as he exited an RV outside the rally in Tampa on Aug. 24 2016. Johnson said she turned her head and the unwanted kiss landed on the side of her mouth which she called super-creepy and inappropriate. I immediately felt violated because I wasnt expecting it or wanting it" she said. I can still see his lips coming straight for my face." Johnson said she told her boyfriend mother and stepfather about the incident later that day an account all three confirmed to The Post. Two months later Johnson consulted a Florida attorney about the unwanted kiss; he gave The Post text messages showing that he considered her credible" but did not take her case for business reasons. The attorney gave Johnson the name of a therapist whose notes which The Post reviewed reference an unspecified event during the campaign that had left her distraught.