Joe Biden, now officially in the race for the White House, has apologized to Anita Hill for her treatment during the confirmation of SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991
Former Vice President Joe Biden has apologized to Anita Hill for her treatment during the Senate confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991, a Biden spokeswoman said Thursday.
“Vice President Biden has spoken with Anita Hill,” deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield said in a statement. “They had a private discussion where he shared with her directly his regret for what she endured and his admiration for everything she has done to change the culture around sexual harassment in this country.”The campaign did not answer specific questions, including about whether the former vice president directly apologized.
“I cannot be satisfied by simply saying I’m sorry for what happened to you,” she said. “I will be satisfied when I know there is real change and real accountability and real purpose.” poster="http://v.politico.com/images/1155968404/201809/2675/1155968404_5836583488001_5836577152001-vs.jpg?pubId=1155968404"Biden chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1991 and has been repeatedly criticized for his handling of Hill’s testimony during Thomas’ confirmation process, when she accused the now-justice of harassing her while acting as her supervisor. During the televised hearings, Hill faced intense questioning from an all-male, all-white panel of senators.
In the months leading up to the former vice president’s Thursday morning announcement, Biden also came under scrutiny when multiple women accused him of inappropriately touching them in an overly friendly manner.
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