‘He has vehemently denied’: Gillibrand still backing Biden despite Tara Reade allegations

By Dominick Mastrangelo

Published April 28, 2020 9:08pm ET

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‘He has vehemently denied’: Gillibrand still backing Biden despite Tara Reade allegations — Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., speaks at a campaign meet-and-greet in Clawson, Mich., Monday, March 18, 2019. | (Paul Sancya/AP)

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand reaffirmed her support for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden despite allegations from a former congressional staffer who claims he sexually assaulted her in the early 1990s.

“I stand by Vice President Biden,” Gillibrand said during a conference call with reporters, according to an NBC News reporter. “He’s devoted his life to supporting women, and he has vehemently denied this allegation.”

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