Joe Biden on Tara Reade allegation: 'Women should be believed,' but 'this never happened

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Tuesday said women “should be believed” and have a right to be heard but reiterated that an allegation of sexual assault from a former staffer “did not happen.”

“I think women should be believed,” he said, noting they should have an opportunity to present their case.

Mr. Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, said it’s then the responsibility of the media to go out and investigate the claims.

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