Reade worked briefly as a Senate aide for Biden in the early 1990s before accusing him in 2020 of sexually assaulting her in a Capitol office building in 1993 — allegations Biden categorically denies. Her accusations surfaced during Biden’s presidential campaign but did not result in formal charges.

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Reade moved to Moscow in 2023, claiming she faced threats in the U.S. after repeating her accusations when Biden announced his re-election bid. She appeared at Russian state media events and granted an interview to Tucker Carlson during his visit to Moscow in February 2024. Since relocating, she has worked with Russian propaganda outlet RT.

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world -2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I have no doubt she received threats. Moving to Russia feels a little weird, but I don't blame her one bit for getting out of the US.

The people who'd been #MeToo and "Believe Women" one day earlier turned into rabid wolverines defending Biden, and Biden being creepy many, many times in public and on camera made it hard not to believe that he'd actually done what Reade accused him of doing.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Not to assume anything and nowadays it's very team politics. But yes. Biden said some weird ass shit that we just let go because of fascists. What was that thing about kids playing with his leg hair at the pool? Idk. He said stuff about smelling people too. I viewed it as weird old man's instead of sexual, but that might be my privilege showing.