Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign denies having any role in the surfacing of allegations that Joe Biden inappropriately touched women as the former vice president leans into a 2020 run for the White House.

The denial comes as Biden’s camp speculates the accusations are being pushed by opposing Democratic campaigns as Biden leads by significant margins in most Democratic primary polls.

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