The Basics
Biden accuser Tara Reade: “I wanted to be a senator; I didn’t want to sleep with one”
The original Katie Halper recording.
Corroboration of Reade’s Allegation
SLO County court records support Biden sexual assault allegations
A San Luis Obispo County court record from 1996, which was obtained by the Tribune, provides additional support that Tara Reade told others that presidential candidate Joe Biden sexually assaulted …
Tara Reade’s Law School Friend Says She Told Him She Was Assaulted
A man who knew Tara Reade during law school says that she told him she was assaulted.
Biden’s accuser says mother called into ‘Larry King Live’ in 1993 for advice after alleged sexual assault
Newly surfaced video from 1993 appears to feature the mother of Tara Reade, a woman who accused Joe Biden of sexual assault, calling into “Larry King Live” to seek advice around the time of the alleged assault.
Exclusive: 1996 court document confirms Tara Reade told of harassment in Biden’s office
A court document from 1996 shows former Senate staffer Tara Reade told her ex-husband she was sexually harassed while working for Joe Biden in 1993.
A former neighbor of Joe Biden’s accuser Tara Reade has come forward to corroborate her sexual-assault account, saying Reade discussed the allegations in detail in the mid-1990s
Former Biden staffer Tara Reade says the Democratic presidential nominee sexually assaulted her in 1993. Reade’s former neighbor tells Insider that Reade confided in her about the allegations at the time.
Other Accusers
More women have publicly accused Joe Biden of uncomfortable touching – Business Insider
The allegations are in addition to the four other women who have accused him of inappropriately making physical contact.
The controversy over Joe Biden’s treatment of women, explained
An old-school politician in a #MeToo world.
An Awkward Kiss Changed How I Saw Joe Biden
From March 2019, Lucy Flores’ original article in The Cut about what Biden did to her.
Opinion: I Started The Conversation On Joe Biden — Stop Twisting My Words And Start Talking About Consent
Many have tried to excuse and explain away Biden’s inappropriate behavior. It’s time for a real conversation on consent.
Media Treatment / Double Standard
Democrats Are Becoming Rape Apologists to Protect Joe Biden
This trend of gaslighting victims of assault, including Tara Reade, silences them.
The Times Took 19 Days to Report an Accusation Against Biden. Here’s Why.
Dean Baquet, the executive editor of The New York Times, said the article was published when there was enough reporting “to present to readers for them to make their own judgment.”
The Democrats Seem Just Fine With Joe Biden’s Sexual Assault Allegations
In 2016, an alarmed Republican establishment tried to force Donald Trump out of the race over his history of sexual assault — not because they were feminists, but because they thought it looked bad. But today, the Democratic establishment is simply dismissing the same allegations against Joe Biden.
Jezebel: Tara Reade, Class, and Credibility
For months, journalists have worked to corroborate Tara Reade’s allegation that she was sexually assaulted by Joe Biden in 1993. Much of that reporting has focused on the particulars of the allegation: journalists have interviewed 74 former Biden staffers and dug up tape appearing to show Reade’s mo…
Joe Biden Sails Under the New York Times’ Bar for Sexual Abuse
Tara Reade’s accusation got a bizarre treatment from the paper of record.
Opinion | All Tara Reade’s Deniers
The Democrats who attacked Brett Kavanaugh duck and cover for Joe Biden.
Commentary: The Media’s Tara Reade Stress Test
In March, a former staffer in Joe Biden’s Senate office in the 1990s appeared as a guest on a podcast called the Katie Halper Show and said that in 1993,
Intercepted with Jeremy Scahill: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and the Politics of Sexual Misconduct
Two dozen women have accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct, harassment and assault, including rape. Trump has responded by denigrating, mocking and attacking his accusers. Eight women have made allegations of misconduct against Biden and one of them has accused him of sexual assault.
Trauma Experts
A Therapist’s Perspective On Rape, Trauma, Tara Reade, and Credibility – New Politics
A psychotherapist and expert witness in the field of rape and sexual abuse responds to Michael Stern’s doubts about Reade.
Calls for Biden to Step Aside
Biden Lying
Biden Claimed He Was In Top Half Of Law Class
From 1987, an AP News article about Biden lying about his academic record.
Joe Biden Keeps Lying — But You Won’t Hear It From Liberal Media
From April 2020, an article in Jacobin about a plethora of Biden’s lies.
Why Joe Biden’s First Campaign for President Collapsed After Just 3 Months
From August 2019, an article in Times Magazine about the scandal that led Biden to withdraw from the presidential race in the 80s.
That time Joe Biden lied about his academic credentials
From May 2019, video and article about Biden lying about his academic record in the 80s.
Fact-Checking Joe Biden Before the Iowa Caucuses
From January 2020, a NYT article fact checking several of Biden’s lies.
Line-by-Line Comparisons
Jezebel: Tara Reade’s Landlords Are Irrelevant
Late last week, Politico published an article that in the headline alone referred to Tara Reade as a “manipulative, deceitful, user” who “left a trail of aggrieved acquaintances.” It had all the framing of a bombshell report, and the dramatic intensity of an old-school TV detective slamming shut a c…
New Politics: A Therapist’s Perspective On Rape, Trauma, Tara Reade, and Credibility
A psychotherapist and expert witness in the field of rape and sexual abuse responds to Michael Stern’s doubts about Reade.
More Context & Support
NY Post: Ilhan Omar says she believes Tara Reade’s sex assault claims against Biden
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar said she believes the sexual assault claims leveled at former Vice President Joe Biden by former Senate staffer Tara Reade. “I do believe Reade,” Omar told the Sunday Tim…
CounterPunch: I Believe Tara Reade for the Reasons You Don’t
George Orwell wrote in his novel, 1984: “If you want to keep a secret, you must hide it from yourself.” There is a credible rape accusation against Joe Biden, a Democratic candidate for President of the United States. Again, with emphasis, there is a credible rape accusation against the man the Demo…
When your assaulter is the “Lesser Evil” | Tempest
Natalia Tylim, a DSA member in New York, looks at the controversy surrounding Tara Reade’s accusations of sexual assault against Joe Biden and their implications for the #MeToo movement and the Left.
New Yorker: How the Kavanaugh Protests Reached the National Stage
Emily Witt writes on the Washington, D.C., protests against Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination, on Friday, following the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford the day before.
Guardian: Hundreds arrested at anti-Kavanaugh protest: ‘It’s time for women to be heard’
Celebrities Amy Schumer and Emily Ratajkowski among more than 300 arrested on eve of key vote
Buzzfeed: Former Obama Adviser Anita Dunn Helped Harvey Weinstein Strategize Before New York Times Story
On Thursday, the New York Times published a major investigation about the Hollywood mogul, who had assembled a team of top legal and PR professionals.