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 Monday slammed the GOP for its “near silence” on sexual misconduct allegations against former Republican National Committee (RNC) finance chairman Steve Wynn.

In an appearance on “The View,” Gillibrand said that Republicans should “show far more leadership” in speaking out about Wynn, who resigned from his post Saturday.

“The near silence is deafening coming from the Republicans,” she said. “I really believe this should not be about any one party, it should not be partisan. This kind of behavior is not okay, it is not acceptable.”

Gillibrand called for GOP lawmakers to return or donate campaign contributions from Wynn, pointing to Republicans who were quick to demand the same from Democrats after allegations against disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein, a major Democratic donor, were published.

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“[Republicans] need to speak out and send the money back and hold their own accountable,” she said. “The outcry in the other allegations of Weinstein, et cetera, never ended coming from a political place.”

Wynn has denied the accusations against him, which were first reported by The Wall Street Journal and include at least one allegation of forcing a woman into sex.

Gillibrand, seen as a top 2020 presidential contender for the Democrats, has long been an outspoken advocate for victims of sexual assault and harassment.

She was one of the first Democratic senators 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’s (D-Minn.) resignation after sexual misconduct allegations against him emerged.

Gillibrand also said last November that President Bill Clinton William (Bill) Jefferson ClintonBattle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight Sunday shows - Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death dominates Bill Clinton on GOP push to fill Ginsburg vacancy: Trump, McConnell 'first value is power' MORE should have resigned over the Monica Lewinsky scandal.