Prominent Democratic women, including Stacey Abrams and Kirsten Gillibrand, are standing by Joe Biden amid sexual assault accusation

Biden’s campaign has repeatedly denied Reade’s allegations. And former aides who worked in Biden’s Senate office alongside Reade have said they have no recollection of her complaints.  

“Women have a right to tell their story, and reporters have an obligation to rigorously vet those claims,” the campaign said in a recent statement. “We encourage them to do so because these accusations are false.”

On Tuesday, Reade accused former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of “enabling a sexual predator” by endorsing Biden for president. Reade initially praised Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for saying her allegations were “legitimate to talk about” earlier this month, but Reade later accused the progressive of bowing to political pressure by remaining supportive of Biden’s candidacy. 

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, whose name has also been batted around as a potential running mate pick, said she supports vetting Reade’s allegations. 

“I think that it is important that these allegations are vetted, from the media to beyond. And I think that it is something that no one takes lightly,” Whitmer said earlier this month.

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