When asked about the allegations and whether Biden should still run for president in 2020, Perez said, 'No, they're not disqualifying and I think the decision to run will be up to the vice president.'
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez speaks at Ralph Northam's election night rally on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, November 7, 2017.Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez said the recent allegations that Vice President Joe Biden touched women in ways that made them uncomfortable are"not disqualifying" in the context of the 2020 election.
"It's really important that when women come forward they be respected. And I will always accord respect to people who come forward and I know the vice president will as well," Perez added.
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