Donald Trump Jr. ripped into a New York Times piece detailing Joe Biden’s quarantine lifestyle, which made no mention of sexual assault allegations from a former staffer.
On Saturday morning, Trump shared a New York Times tweet that highlighted Biden’s “lockdown lifestyle” but failed to address mounting calls for a response to allegations from former Biden staffer Tara Reade, who insists Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993.
“Shockingly, the words ‘Tara Reade’ are nowhere to be found in this @nytimes puff piece on creepy @JoeBiden’s campaign,” Trump tweeted. “But don’t worry guys, there’s a lot of tough reporting in here like Joe having dinner with his wife and going on bike rides!”
Shockingly, the words “Tara Reade” are nowhere to be found in this @nytimes puff piece on creepy @JoeBiden’s campaign. But don’t worry guys, there’s a lot of tough reporting in here like Joe having dinner with his wife and going on bike rides! ? pic.twitter.com/4Up5GPobYK
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) April 25, 2020
Reade has accused Biden of sexually assaulting her in a “semiprivate” location in the spring of 1993. Reade said Biden pushed her against a wall, kissed her without her consent, and then penetrated her with his fingers. Biden’s campaign has denied the accusations.
The New York Times‘s article was published only a day after a video was widely shared of Reade’s mother discussing her sexual assault claims on Larry King Live in 1993. Reade said it was her mother on the phone call.
On Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia confirmed it is “actively” investigating Reade’s claims against Biden.
