Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the response to an accusation of sexual assault against Joe Biden has wrongly focused on the political implications. 'Instead of focusing on her account, instead of focusing on her story as a survivor,' she says.
"It certainly seems as though something has happened. I'm not sure," she said, later adding,"Frankly, this is a messy moment, and I think we need to acknowledge that — that it is not clear-cut."sexually assaulted her in 1993 by pinning her against a wall and penetrating her vagina with his fingers. She also said other behavior, like touching her shoulders, made her feel uncomfortable.
Ocasio-Cortez says that the public response has wrongly focused on the political implications of the accusation. Asked what that justice should look like, Ocasio-Cortez said she'd look to what the alleged victim is asking for. In Reade's case, she says,"if anything, it sounds like she simply wants to be heard. ... It seems as though she does not feel she's been heard yet."with the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department because she was worried about her safety after receiving"online harassment.
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