Allies rally to defend former VP Biden against potential 'smears and forgeries.'
— not disputing her account even as he insisted he did not believe he had acted inappropriately.
Biden believes that any women who experiences discomfort, “regardless of intention, should speak and be heard, and that he will be among those who listen,” Russo said. “But the important conversation about these issues are not advanced, nor are any criticisms of Vice President Biden validated, by the continued misrepresentation of the Carter and Coons moments, or a failure to be vigilant about a cottage industry of lies.
Since Flores’ first-person account was posted online Friday, a number of former Biden staffers have posted their own testimonials of Biden’s character and how he empowered women on his staff during his decades in public office. Several took to the airwaves Monday.
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