The juxtaposition highlighted the dilemma facing a president who has positioned himself as a champion of women’s rights and the #MeToo movement. (The Washington Post)For now, Biden is keeping his distance, neither defending Cuomo nor calling for his ouster. AD“Today’s is International Women’s Day and we all need to see and recognize the barrier-breaking accomplishments of these women,” Biden said. They noted that Cuomo has been friendly with Biden for decades, praising him repeatedly and publicly in recent days. Biden is one of the few figures who could shift Cuomo from his instinctively pugilistic stance toward greater contrition, they said.

Source: Washington Post March 09, 2021 00:48 UTC