Now, in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sexual-assault scandal, Biden has faced renewed scrutiny over Hill’s treatment during the 1991 hearings. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee confer during a break after testimony from Hill on Oct. 11, 1991. At the hearing, Hill sat alone at a table in front of a long row of white male senators. So much of the strategy of the Republicans that unfortunately maybe Biden didn’t see through — or just didn’t feel empowered to control — was to control the amount of information that got out about me. And he said that he’s confident that Thomas did sexually harass Hill and “Anita Hill was victimized.

Source: Washington Post November 22, 2017 14:08 UTC