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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was first lady to President Bill Clinton, told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria in an interview broadcast yesterday that the sort of behavior the movie magnate Harvey Weinstein engaged in “can’t be tolerated anywhere.”

“But the courage of these women coming forward now is really important because it can't just end with one person's disgraceful behavior and the consequence that he is now facing,” said Clinton of Weinstein.

“This has to be a wake-up call and shine a bright spotlight on anything like this behavior anywhere at any time.



“We've had a series of revelations about companies in Silicon Valley, you know, just sexual harassment and sexual assault being kind of accepted,” said Clinton. “That's the cutting edge of our economy. That's where a lot of young people have their first or most significant jobs.

“This can't be tolerated anywhere, whether it's entertainment or tech or anywhere,” she said.

Here is the transcript of an excerpt of Zakaria’s interview with Clinton:

Fareed Zakaria: “What was your reaction when you heard the news about Harvey Weinstein?”

Hillary Clinton: “I was just sick. I was shocked. I was appalled. It was something that was just intolerable in every way. And, you know, like so many people who have come forward and spoken out, this was a different side of a person who I and many others had known in the past.”



Zakaria: “Would you have called him a friend?”



Clinton: “Yes, I probably would have and so with so many others. You know, people in Democratic politics for a couple of decades appreciated his help and support. And I think these stories coming to light now and people who never spoke out before, having the courage to speak out just clearly demonstrates that this behavior that he engaged in cannot be tolerated and cannot be overlooked. And I'm hoping that the—“



Zakaria: “Do you think it was tolerated because he was powerful?”

Clinton: “I don't know.”

Zakaria: “A lot of people say people knew.”

Clinton: “Well, I certainly didn't and I don't know who did. But I can only speak for myself and I think speak for many others who knew him primarily through politics. But the courage of these women coming forward now is really important because it can't just end with one person's disgraceful behavior and the consequence that he is now facing. This has to be a wake-up call and shine a bright spotlight on anything like this behavior anywhere at any time.



“We've had a series of revelations about companies in Silicon Valley, you know, just sexual harassment and sexual assault being kind of accepted. That's the cutting edge of our economy. That's where a lot of young people have their first or most significant jobs.



“This can't be tolerated anywhere, whether it's entertainment or tech or anywhere.”



Zakaria: “Senator Blumenthal says that people should give back the money that he donated to them. He donated money to you directly and indirectly. Would you give the money back?”

Clinton: “Well, there's no one to give it back to. What other people are saying, what my former colleagues are saying is they're going to donate it to charity. And, of course, I do that. I give 10 percent of my income to charity every year. This will be part of that. There's no doubt about it.”