Joe Biden sexual assault allegation

"Tara Reade" redirects here. For the actress, see Tara Reid.

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Tara Reade Moulton[1][2]

(1964-02-26) February 26, 1964 (age 60)[1][2]
Monterey County, California, U.S.[1][2]
Other namesAlexandra McCabe[3]
Alma materAntioch University
Seattle University (JD)
OccupationWriter[3]
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In March 2020, during that year's election campaign for President of the United States, Tara Reade alleged that Democratic nominee Joe Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993 in a Capitol Hill office building when she was a staff assistant in his office. Biden denied Reade's allegation.

Reade worked for Biden as a Congressional aide in 1992 and 1993, and later attended Antioch University and Seattle University School of Law. She later worked as a domestic violence advocate. She said she suffered emotional and violent physical abuse from both her father and ex-husband, which motivated her to work on behalf of victims.[3] Reade misrepresented herself and her life experiences on numerous occasions, including lying under oath and in court proceedings. For example, she falsely claimed to hold a bachelor's degree from Antioch University.[4]

Before accusing Biden of sexual assault in 2020, Reade made other comments that cast her encounters with Biden differently. In April 2019, Reade said that she filed a complaint in 1993 against Biden with a Senate human resources office, in which she alleged that Biden had made her feel uncomfortable through comments she deemed demeaning, allegedly including a compliment about her looks and a request for Reade to serve drinks at a Senate event. However, in her complaint, Reade did not accuse Biden of any kind of sexual misconduct and made no mention of the alleged assault.[5]

In May 2023, Reade defected to Russia to seek Russian citizenship, citing security concerns. She announced this during an interview with Sputnik in Moscow alongside convicted Kremlin spy Maria Butina, whom Reade called her friend.[6] Reade said that she felt safe in Moscow.[7]

  1. ^ a b c Shalev, Asaf; Duan, Mary; Rubin, Sara (May 21, 2020). "Tara Reade: a timeline of her Monterey County connections". Monterey County Weekly. Archived from the original on May 30, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Tara R Moulton born on February 26, 1964 in Monterey County, California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Rutenberg, Jim; Saul, Stephanie; Lerer, Lisa (May 31, 2020). "Tara Reade's Tumultuous Journey to the 2020 Campaign". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
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  5. ^ Jaffe, Alexandra; Thompson, Don; Braun, Stephen (May 2, 2020). "Reade: 'I didn't use sexual harassment' in Biden complaint". Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
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