American woman who accused US President Joe Biden of sexual assault has relocated to Moscow and is seeking Russian citizenship. Tara Reade, 59, stated that she felt safe in Russia and expressed her desire to remain there.
Ms. Reade alleged that Mr. Biden assaulted her in 1993 when she worked in his congressional office. The US President vehemently denied the accusation, stating, “Unequivocally it never, never happened.”
During her time as an assistant to Mr. Biden while he served as a senator for Delaware, Ms. Reade gained attention in 2020 when she publicly claimed that he had assaulted her in a Capitol Hill corridor when she was 29. She accused him of forcibly pushing her against a wall and engaging in inappropriate physical contact.
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Upon arriving in Moscow, Ms. Reade conveyed her sense of safety and feeling heard and respected for the first time in a long while. In an interview with Sputnik, she disclosed that she left the United States after being warned by a Republican politician that she was in physical danger.
Expressing her intentions, Ms. Reade stated, “[I’d] like to apply for citizenship in Russia, from the president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin… I do promise to be a good citizen.” She also mentioned her hope to retain her US citizenship.
In 2019 and 2020, Ms. Reade was among several women who came forward to accuse Mr. Biden of inappropriate touching, hugging, or kissing. Although she claimed to have filed a complaint, no record of it has been found, and it remains unclear whether her allegation was formally investigated.
A spokesperson for President Biden acknowledged women’s right to be heard but affirmed that the alleged incident “absolutely did not happen.” The Biden administration has consistently maintained that the accusations against him are unfounded.
The relocation of Tara Reade to Moscow and her pursuit of Russian citizenship mark a new chapter in a highly contentious and widely publicized case that has implications for both US domestic politics and international relations.
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