Democratic strategist David Axelrod, a former top aide for President Obama’s two White House campaigns, says that Obama’s team didn’t find claims of …
Democratic strategist David Axelrod, a former top aide for President Obama’s two White House campaigns, says that Obama’s team didn’t find claims of sexual misconduct when vetting former Vice President Joe Biden.
Axelrod, who serves as political commentator for CNN, wrote a piece for the network published Friday evening weighing in on a sexual assault allegation against Biden from Tara Reade, who claims that Biden sexually assaulted her when she was a Senate staffer in 1993.
The former Obama strategist wrote that while he was not directly involved in the campaign’s vetting process for Biden, he was briefed on the findings and any potential issues that arose with those being considered for vice president.
“Dozens of women and men under consideration were reviewed,” Axelrod wrote. “Those who rose on the list of contenders were subject to a deep-dive investigation of their strengths, vulnerabilities and, of course, any disqualifying defects.
