Three more women came forward Wednesday with accounts of uncomfortable physical encounters with Democrat Joe Biden , bringing the total number of women whove accused the former vice president of unwanted touching to seven.
The stories that Vail Kohnert-Yount, Sofie Karasek and Ally Coll shared with The Washington Post bore similarities to those of the four women who went public before them .
Kohnert-Yount said she was introduced to Biden in 2013 when she was a White House intern. Biden put his hand on the back of my head and pressed his forehead to my forehead while he talked to me, Kohnert-Yount recalled of the encounter, adding that the then-vice president had called her a pretty girl.
Kohnert-Yount said she believes Bidens intentions had been good and that she did not consider my experience to have been sexual assault or harassment.
But, she noted, it was the kind of inappropriate behavior that makes many women feel uncomfortable and unequal in the workplace.
Theres a lack of understanding about the way power can turn something that might seem innocuous into something that can make somebody feel uncomfortable.
Thank you to @allyrosecoll, @SofieRKarasek, and @vailkoyo for bravely naming that intent impact.https://t.co/5RihJ9M6WK
Theres a lack of understanding about the way power can turn something that might seem innocuous into something that can make somebody feel uncomfortable.
Women's March (@womensmarch) April 4, 2019
Thank you to @allyrosecoll , @SofieRKarasek , and @vailkoyo for bravely naming that intent impact.https://t.co/5RihJ9M6WK
Karasek said she met Biden after the Oscars in 2016. Shed been part of a group of sexual assault victims who appeared onstage with Lady Gaga at the event. Biden, who had introduced the singers performance, pressed his forehead to Karaseks as she shared a story about a young sexual assault survivor whod died by suicide an intimate moment that was captured in a widely shared photograph . Karasek told the Post that, although she was appreciative of Bidens support, the close contact had made her feel uncomfortable.
Coll described a similarly awkward encounter. As a young Democratic staffer in 2008, she was introduced to Biden, who she said leaned in, squeezed her shoulders and delivered a compliment about her smile, holding her for a beat too long.
The three womens stories were published after Biden released a video addressing the earlier allegations of unwanted touching. He vowed to be much more mindful about respecting the personal space of others, though he did not apologize for his behavior. Biden has been considering a run for the presidency.
Social norms are changing. I understand that, and Ive heard what these women are saying. Politics to me has always been about making connections, but I will be more mindful about respecting personal space in the future. Thats my responsibility and I will meet it. pic.twitter.com/Ya2mf5ODts
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I understand that, and Ive heard what these women are saying. Politics to me has always been about making connections, but I will be more mindful about respecting personal space in the future. Thats my responsibility and I will meet it. pic.twitter.com/Ya2mf5ODts
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Reacting to Bidens video, Karasek told the Post that the former senator from Delaware still didnt take ownership in the way that he needs to. Coll said the video revealed Bidens continued lack of understanding about why these stories are being told and their relevance in the #MeToo era.
Last week, former Nevada state lawmaker Lucy Flores became the first woman to publicly accuse Biden of inappropriate touching. Amy Lappos, a former congressional aide; writer D.J. Hill; and Caitlyn Caruso, who met Biden as a college student, later stepped forward with stories of their own.
Some women have spoken up in defense of Biden, including actress and sexual assault survivor Alyssa Milano and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.
Everyones experience is their own. As for mine, I found my introduction and interaction with @JoeBiden to be genuine and endearing. pic.twitter.com/O6tI1PbCP2
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As for mine, I found my introduction and interaction with @JoeBiden to be genuine and endearing. pic.twitter.com/O6tI1PbCP2
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Monday that, although she did not believe the allegations of inappropriate touching disqualified Biden from campaigning for the presidency, he should apologize and understand [that] in the world we live in now, peoples space is important to them.
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