Prominent Democratic women are standing by former Vice President Joe Biden in the wake of former aide Tara Reade’s sexual assault allegation against him.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a champion of women’s rights on Capitol Hill and a leading supporter of the #MeToo movement, defended Biden during a Tuesday conference call.
“I stand by Vice President Biden,” Gillibrand said. “He’s devoted his life to supporting women and he has vehemently denied this allegation.”
Notably, Gillibrand was the first Senate Democrat to call on former Democratic Sen. Al Franken, of Minnesota, to resign after seven women accused him of inappropriate touching.