Biden denies sexual assault allegation by former aide
Former Vice President Joe Biden outright denied a former Senate aide's claim that he sexually assaulted her in the 1990's. Ed O'Keefe reports.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden outright denied a former Senate aide's claim that he sexually assaulted her in the 1990's. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Biden was asked directly whether he had sexually assaulted Reade in 1993. "No, it is not true," he said.
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