But the House speaker also says that “he has to understand in the world that we’re in now that people’s space is important to them.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said that allegations from two women who say they were touched inappropriately by former Vice President Joe Biden should not disqualify him from running for president.
Flores said she “felt invaded” and described the episode as “a violation of my personal space” but that she does not consider it a sexual assault or harassment, or that Biden had “a bad intention.” “I never filed a complaint, to be honest, because he was the vice president. I was a nobody,” she added."There's absolutely a line of decency. There's a line of respect. Crossing that line is not grandfatherly. It's not cultural. It's not affection. It's sexism or misogyny."
Biden continued: “But it was never my intention. I may not recall these moments the same way, and I may be surprised at what I hear. But we have arrived at an important time when women feel they can and should relate their experiences, and men should pay attention. And I will.”Meanwhile, several women have come to Biden’s defense.
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