Biden faces growing pressure to address Tara Reade allegations directly

Joe Biden’s silence on Tara Reade’s allegations of sexual misconduct as new information corroborates portions of her story is prompting a wave of calls for him to address her claims directly.

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s campaign has issued a blanket denial of Reade’s allegations that he digitally penetrated her and sexually harassed her while she was a staff assistant in his office in 1993, saying that it “did not happen.” The Biden campaign circulates talking points that falsely suggest a New York Times report discredited her allegations.