Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten GillibrandSunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Suburban moms are going to decide the 2020 election Jon Stewart urges Congress to help veterans exposed to burn pits MORE (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday doubled down on her decision to call for former Sen. Al Franken Alan (Al) Stuart FrankenGOP Senate candidate says Trump, Republicans will surprise in Minnesota Peterson faces fight of his career in deep-red Minnesota district Getting tight — the psychology of cancel culture MORE (D-Minn.) to resign, saying she "would stand by those women again."

“For my part, I chose to stand by eight women,” Gillibrand told SiriusXM host Zerlina Maxwell on “Signal Boost” on Tuesday. “I would stand by those women again. I value women, so my position is really clear.”

Her remarks came in response to comments by fellow Democratic presidential contender, South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg Pete ButtigiegThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - GOP closes ranks to fill SCOTUS vacancy by November Buttigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Hillicon Valley: FBI, DHS warn that foreign hackers will likely spread disinformation around election results | Social media platforms put muscle into National Voter Registration Day | Trump to meet with Republican state officials on tech liability shield MORE, who said Monday that he would not have been as quick to call for Franken’s ouster.

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During a Monday night town hall on MSNBC, Buttigieg, who did not name Gillibrand, said he “would not have applied that pressure” to Franken before a full investigation.

The way Franken’s Senate Democratic colleagues "basically held him to a higher standard than the GOP does their people has been used against us,” Buttigieg said, adding, "I think it is not a bad thing that we hold ourselves to a higher standard.”

Gillibrand responded to Buttigieg's comment later Monday night, saying in a statement that “it was Senator Franken’s decision alone to leave the Senate — a path he ultimately chose — but for many senators, including myself and others in this primary field, that was not too high a of a bar to raise our voices and make clear we value women."

Franken resigned in January 2018 amid allegations of inappropriate conduct from eight women. Gillibrand, who was the first senator to call for Franken's resignation, also defended her decision in March, saying she "stood up for women who came forward" in doing so.