Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer joined the growing chorus of Democrats deflecting criticism from Joe Biden Wednesday; saying he believes his response to recent allegations of sexual assault are “sufficient.”
“Look, before the ‘Me Too’ movement, women were not listened to who were telling what happened to them. Since then women are listened to. I’ve heard Joe Biden’s explanation. I think it’s sufficient. I think he’ll be a great candidate, I think he’ll be a great President,” said Schumer.
.@SenSchumer says it’s time to move on from Tara Reade’s sexual assault claim against Biden:
"I’ve heard Joe Biden’s explanation, I think it’s sufficient. I think he will be a great candidate … he’ll help us win back the Senate." pic.twitter.com/6V6iA8ZA0W
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) May 12, 2020
Watch Schumer’s comments above.
AOC on BIDEN ACCUSER: ‘She Has Never Explicitly Said: ‘Don’t Support Joe Biden!’
Controversial Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez weighed-in on recent allegations of sexual misconduct against Joe Biden this week; saying his accuser never “explicitly said don’t support him!”
“Instead of focusing on her account, on her story as a survivor, people are focusing on the politics… Frankly, this is a messy moment, and I think we need to acknowledge that — that it is not clear cut … [Tara Reade] has never explicitly said, ‘Don’t Support Joe Biden!’” said Rep. Ocasio-Cortez.
.@AOC on Biden sexual assault allegations: “Frankly, this is a messy moment, and I think we need to acknowledge that — that it is not clear cut … [Tara Reade] has never explicitly said, 'Don’t vote for Joe Biden'” [via NPR] pic.twitter.com/cpI3qKW21x
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) May 7, 2020
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi doubled-down on her support of Joe Biden despite recent allegations of sexual assault during his time in the Senate; saying for her the “case is closed.”
“Joe Biden speaking out days ago on allegations of sexual assault… Do you view this is a closed issue?” asked one reporter from MSNBC.
“It is for me!” said Pelosi. “I’m proud to support Joe Biden for President. I believe him when he says it didn’t happen… I will just say, I have every confidence that Joe Biden will be a great President of the United States.”
Nancy Pelosi says she views Tara Reade's allegation as a “closed issue” because of Joe Biden’s politics & because “Joe Biden is Joe”https://t.co/X9yAh7RnBR pic.twitter.com/JAFoxL61Yf
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 5, 2020
“Joe Biden is Joe… and again, he brings those values and his personal experience to America,” she added.
BIDEN on ALLEGATIONS: ‘I Think Women Should Be Believed… BUT This Never Happened’
Former Vice President Joe Biden deflected questions regarding recent allegations of sexual assault during his time in the Senate; saying “all women should be believed” but adding “this never happened.”
“On these allegations from Tara Reade… I know you’ve denied them, but you’ve also said all women should be believed. What do you say to Americans who believe Tara Reade and won’t vote for you because of it,” asked George Stephanopoulos.
“That’s their right. I think women should be believed. They should have an opportunity to state their case… Then it’s the responsibility of journalists to go out and investigate those. At the end of the day, the truth is the truth… This never happened. That’s the truth,” said Biden.
.@JoeBiden: “Women should be believed” but what Tara Reade accuses me of “never happened” pic.twitter.com/G1gq1eZmnQ
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) May 12, 2020
Watch Biden’s comments above.