Ohio Gov. John Kasich clarified remarks he made about sexual assault and alcohol in an interview that aired Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
At a town hall earlier in the week, a college student asked Kasich how he would help her “feel safer and more secure regarding sexual violence, harassment and rape” as president.
Kasich discussed initiatives taken in Ohio to provide support for students who have been assaulted or harassed before advising the student against alcohol-fueled parties.
“I’d also give you one bit of advice,” Kasich told the student. “Don’t go to parties where there’s a lot of alcohol. OK? Don’t do that.”
Kasich told CNN political correspondent Dana Bash on Sunday that his intent was not to imply that victims of sexual violence were culpable for what had happened to them.
“My daughters are sometime going to go to college, and they’re going to go to a party where there’s alcohol,” Kasich told Bash. “It’s just you have to be careful.”
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The presidential candidate proceeded to say that he thought rendering justice for students who had been assaulted was more difficult when alcohol was at play.









