TOPLINETara Reade has accused Joe Biden of sexual assault and harassment when she was one of his Senate staffers in 1993. April 9, 2020: Reade filed a police report in April with the Washington, D.C., police alleging sexual assault, telling reporters it was about Biden and the 1993 incident. Another friend told the Post that in 2006 or 2007 Reade told her Biden had touched her arm and acted inappropriately. Sanchez said she did not remember whether Reade told her about an alleged sexual assault incident. Further readingExamining Tara Reade’s Sexual Assault Allegation Against Joe Biden (New York Times)Sexual assault allegation by former Biden Senate aide emerges in campaign, draws denial (Washington Post)Time’s Up Said It Could Not Fund a #MeToo Allegation Against Joe Biden Citing Its Nonprofit Status and His Presidential Run (The Intercept)The Times Took 19 Days to Report an Accusation Against Biden.

Source: Forbes April 29, 2020 19:19 UTC