Joe Biden Denies He Sexually Assaulted Ex-Senate Aide Tara Reade

The transcript covers Joe Biden's first public denial of sexual assault allegations made by former Senate staffer Tara Reid, who claims the incident occurred in 1993. Reid initially made her accusations public on a podcast. Biden's campaign had previously denied the allegations, but Biden himself had not commented until now. The transcript also touches on the public and campaign reactions to these allegations.

What was Joe Biden's response to the accusations made by Tara Reid?

What was the nature of the public comment made by Biden regarding the accusations?

In what year did Tara Reid claim that Joe Biden assaulted her?

What position did Tara Reid hold when the alleged incident occurred?

How did Biden's campaign initially respond to the accusations made by Reid?