Analysis: Biden vows to 'pay attention' in MeToo era
Then-Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets Vice President Joe Biden on the tarmac at in Avoca, Pa., Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Joe Biden is in the hot seat even before his expected entrance into the 2020 presidential race over what some say is his overly touchy style.penned a piece
“My piece is not about insinuating that I was someone who was a traumatized victim of sexual harassment or sexual assault,” Flores said. “What I did feel was an invasion of my bodily autonomy, an invasion of my space . . . “I may not recall these moments the same way, and I may be surprised at what I hear,” Biden stated. “But we have arrived at an important time when women feel they can and should relate their experiences, and men should pay attention. And I will.”A steady trickle of female associates, former staffers and friends came out in support of Biden after Flores’s piece, defending the former senator's character, intentions and conduct.
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