Joe Biden denies sexual assault allegation
By DW
01 May 2020 |
6:58 pm
US presidential hopeful Joe Biden has addressed accusations of sexual assault that have dogged his campaign for months. A former staffer alleged that Biden sexually assaulted her while he was a senator.
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