Women accusing men, particularly national figures, should be presumed to be telling the truth, he said. "For a woman to come forward in the glaring lights of focus, nationally, you’ve got to start off with the presumption that at least the essence of what she’s talking about is real, whether or not she forgets facts, whether or not it’s been made worse or better over time," he said, the Washington Post reports. "But nobody fails to understand that this is like jumping into a cauldron."
Through a spokesperson Monday, Biden called for "a fair and respectful hearing of [Christine Blasey Ford's] allegations, and that the committee should undertake a thorough and nonpartisan effort to get to the truth, wherever it leads." He also, of course, called for the Kavanaugh confirmation vote to be postponed, which will likely push it until after the midterm election in which Democrats are hoping to secure a majority in the Senate.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/36051/biden-ditches-innocent-until-proven-guilty-james-barrett
Through a spokesperson Monday, Biden called for "a fair and respectful hearing of [Christine Blasey Ford's] allegations, and that the committee should undertake a thorough and nonpartisan effort to get to the truth, wherever it leads." He also, of course, called for the Kavanaugh confirmation vote to be postponed, which will likely push it until after the midterm election in which Democrats are hoping to secure a majority in the Senate.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/36051/biden-ditches-innocent-until-proven-guilty-james-barrett