Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, facing a growing swell of allegations that...
WASHINGTON - Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, facing a growing swell of allegations that he has made women uncomfortable with his use of physical contact, made light of the controversy on Friday while continuing to lay the groundwork for a 2020 presidential run.
In spite of the jokes, Biden told reporters after the event he is taking the complaints about his personal conduct seriously. But he stopped short of apologizing. He pledged the concerns would change how he campaigns should he run for president. Biden, who served eight years as vice president under President Donald Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama, and decades as a U.S. senator, is expected to announce his plans later this month.
The enduring controversy underscores the challenge the 76-year-old career politician faces should he run. On Friday, Trump told reporters Biden is “going through a situation” and said he doesn’t regard him as a political threat. “This country was not built by Wall Street banks, and CEOs and hedge fund managers,” he said. “It was built by the great American middle class.”
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