Ocasio-Cortez Says Situation Around Biden Allegation Is Not ‘Clear-Cut’

As a sexual assault allegation against the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden continues to linger as an issue, some Democrats are ready to move on, citing Biden’s denial. 

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said she believes Biden’s accuser, Tara Reade, should be heard. But she also stated that she thinks the response to Reade’s allegations has been politicized and is not “sufficient.”

“It certainly seems as though something has happened. I’m not sure,” Ocasio-Cortez said in an interview on NPR’s “Morning Edition” Thursday.

“Frankly, this is a messy moment, and I think we need to acknowledge that — that it is not clear-cut,” she added.

She said she believes the issue will have an “impact” for sexual assault survivors, and she believes survivors are paying attention to how the nation’s leaders respond to the allegation.

However, she said she does not believe the response to the allegation has been adequate, “I don’t think that the response overall has been sufficient. It’s very difficult because this is in a hyper-politicized zone.”

She continued, “Instead of focusing on her account, instead of focusing on her story as a survivor, people are fast-forwarding to the political implications, ‘Do you want Trump to win? Will you be voting for 👤Joe Biden