Tara Reade, a former Senate staffer for Joe Biden, has accused Biden of both harassment and sexual assault during her time under his employ.
According to Reade, then-Senator Biden got her up against a wall, then proceeded to put his hand up her skirt. “He went down my skirt but then up inside it and he penetrated me with his fingers,” she said. When she reacted, Biden gruffly started telling her “you’re fine, it’s fine” before walking off. (Interview with Katie Halper)
Reade reportedly told friends about the incident at the time and attempted to file a report. In 2019, she approached Time’s Up with corroboration, but the organization was unable to help her because Biden is a political candidate and they feared losing their tax-exempt status.
Reade discussed the allegations in greater detail this morning on TheHill.