CNBC: Joe Biden jokes about inappropriate touching accusations days after promising to be more mindful
* Former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday joked about the inappropriate touching accusations made against him by a number of women just days after pledging that he would be “more mindful and respectful” of people’s space.
* Biden put his arm around a young boy and told the crowd, “by the way, he gave me permission to touch him.”
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday joked about the inappropriate touching accusations made against him by a number of women just days after pledging that he would be “more mindful and respectful” of people’s space.
The longtime politician’s two jokes during a speech at a conference in Washington could shed some early light on how the likely 2020 Democratic presidential candidate plans to rebuff accusations that he made inappropriate physical contact.
One joke came shortly after Biden invited four children on stage. Biden put his arm around a young boy and told the crowd, “by the way, he gave me permission to touch him.”
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Update #1: Biden jokes about physical contact in first speech since allegations he made women uncomfortable (CNN)
Update #2: Biden: 'I'm not sorry for anything that I have ever done' (The Hill)
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