In an interview, Lucy Flores says she came forward now because she fears Joe Biden would make it harder in 2020 for Democrats to contrast with Trump on the treatment of women
The former Nevada lawmaker who accused Joe Biden of giving her an “awkward kiss” in 2014 said she decided to go public because she wanted to force Democrats to confront his inappropriate behavior as the former vice president decides to run for the White House.
But the #MeToo movement and Biden's serious consideration of a presidential run changed her mind. Her friends and political allies in Nevada were talking to Biden and his associates about his potential bid this month. And the pictures and video clips of Biden hugging women, caressing their hair and holding on to their shoulders in too-familiar ways began surfacing on social media.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. Biden’s camp did not reply to the particulars of Flores’ new statements, but it did point to a new Mediumfrom Stephanie Carter, the wife of former Defense Secretary Ash Carter, who said a picture of Biden holding her by her shoulders at an event was innocent and that he “kept his hands on my shoulders as a means of offering his support.”
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