House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says allegations of inappropriate touching against former Vice President Joe Biden are not 'disqualifying' but adds that 'people's space is important to them'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday the allegations of inappropriate touching against former Vice President Joe Biden aren't"disqualifying" but she encouraged Biden to understand that communication is about how it's received rather than how it's intended.
"I don't think it's disqualifying," Pelosi said Tuesday morning at a Politico event in Washington. She added,"I do think this about communication in general beyond this."Pelosi said her grandchildren love Biden, and she described him as an affectionate man."He was just so lovely to them and paid attention to them," the California Democrat said at the Playbook event.
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