Former Vice President Joe Biden is now facing sexual assault allegations from former Senate staffer Tara Reade, but the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has a lengthy history of opposing the due process his supporters now demand he receive.
While Biden himself has been silent on the allegation, his campaign communications director Kate Beddingfield has called the allegations “false.” Potential Democratic vice presidential candidates, such as Stacey Abrams have said they don’t believe Reade’s allegations, adjusting their previous “believe all women” stance. In addition to the glaring hypocrisy of a political movement that was sure of Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s guilt, now expressing sudden concern over due process, Biden himself has also repeatedly advocated the denial of due process in sexual assault cases. (RELATED: Here Are 5 People Who Corroborated Details Of Tara Reade’s Accusation Against Joe Biden)