@ReadeAlexandra

You were never qualified. You are corrupt, and you raped me in 1993 when I worked for you. So you run away, but you can not hide.

@JoeBiden

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JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

July 21, 2024

My Fellow Americans,

Over the past three and a half years, we have made great progress as a Nation.

Today, America has the strongest economy in the world. We’ve made historic investments in rebuilding our Nation, in lowering prescription drug costs for seniors, and in expanding affordable health care to a record number of Americans. We’ve provided critically needed care to a million veterans exposed to toxic substances. Passed the first gun safety law in 30 years. Appointed the first African American woman to the Supreme Court. And passed the most significant climate legislation in the history of the world. America has never been better positioned to lead than we are today.

I know none of this could have been done without you, the American people. Together, we overcame a once in a century pandemic and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We’ve protected and preserved our Democracy. And we’ve revitalized and strengthened our alliances around the world.

It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.

I will speak to the Nation later this week in more detail about my decision.

For now, let me express my deepest gratitude to all those who have worked so hard to see me reelected. I want to thank Vice President Kamala Harris for being an extraordinary partner in all this work. And let me express my heartfelt appreciation to the American people for the faith and trust you have placed in me.

I believe today what I always have: that there is nothing America can’t do - when we do it together. We just have to remember we are the United States of America.

Joe Biden [Signature]

Source: https://x.com/ReadeAlexandra/status/1815086392202211831

    • floofloofEnglish
      15·
      2 months ago

      In May 2023, Reade defected to Russia to seek Russian citizenship, which she announced during an interview with Sputnik in Moscow alongside convicted Kremlin spy Maria Butina, whom Reade called her friend. Reade said that she felt safe in Moscow.

      That’s a bit weird.

      • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldOPM
        39·
        2 months ago

        She was in Moscow, her lawyers were finally able to bring her back to the US.

        She did not feel safe in the US due to the political backlash of her #MeToo, “she felt safe in Moscow”.

        • floofloofEnglish
          6·
          2 months ago

          Yes, that makes some sense, but Russia is a bit of an odd choice of destination, especially accompanying a known spy.

          • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldOPM
            26·
            2 months ago

            IMO: Well, Snowden is safe from the US deep state; others know that Russia would not give them up unless they came to an agreement that would be of great benefit to Russia, but then people would not trust them if they handed whistleblowers to the country of origin.

            At least that is my thought process on the matter.

    • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldOPM
      210·
      2 months ago

      I don’t trust wikipedia when it comes to controversial political people.

      Where is the original source for that quote:

      Reade misrepresented herself and her life experiences on numerous occasions, including lying under oath and in court proceedings.

      I could not find it, it only quotes the next sentence.

      Random science subjects, I can take it at face value if I read it and it makes sense, while also looking at the sources.

      • ShadowA
        8·
        2 months ago

        Did you know that if you click the little numbers in the little boxes, it takes you to the sources?

        Here, I’ll even give you a paywall free link - https://archive.is/N3lyE

        • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldOPM
          26·
          2 months ago

          Thanks the little numbers did not show up in the quote you provided, only for the sentence after.

          Thanks for the source!

          To be considered perjury, usually the false statement has to be a knowing lie.

          Even if Ms. Reade was not found to have perjured herself, exaggerating qualifications as an expert witness could be grounds for reversal of a verdict.

          His announced departure came a day after defense lawyers in California said they were reviewing criminal cases in which Ms. Reade served as an expert witness on domestic violence, concerned that she had misrepresented her educational credentials in court.

          While not providing a reason for leaving, Mr. Wigdor said his decision was “by no means a reflection on whether then-Senator Biden sexually assaulted Ms. Reade,” adding that he was among the 55 percent of Americans who believe her, according to a Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll.

          “Much of what has been written about Ms. Reade is not probative of whether then-Senator Biden sexually assaulted her, but rather is intended to victim-shame and attack her credibility on unrelated and irrelevant matters,” he said. “We have and will continue to represent survivors regardless of their alleged predator’s status or politics.”

          He is leaving as her credibility is coming under harsh scrutiny. On Thursday in California, lawyers who had faced off against her in court began raising questions about the legitimacy of her testimony, and the verdicts that followed, after news reports that Antioch University had disputed her claim of receiving a bachelor’s degree from its Seattle campus.

          Ms. Reade has accused Mr. Biden of assaulting her in the Senate complex in 1993, placing his hand under her dress and penetrating her with his fingers. Mr. Biden flatly denies her accusation.

          Ms. Reade told The New York Times that she had obtained her degree through a “protected program” for victims of spousal abuse, which, court records show, she suffered at the hands of her ex-husband in the mid-1990s. That history, she said, caused her to change her name, leading to confusion about her status at the school. She later received a law degree from Seattle University.

          “I was a legislative assistant,” she said, according to the testimony. “He worked on the Violence Against Women Act, the federal act.”

          Staff lists published in 1993 show Ms. Reade listed as a staff assistant, a different position from the legislative assistant job she cited in her testimony. Both titles are common in congressional offices, with legislative assistant indicating a slightly more senior post that involves working on policy. In multiple interviews, Ms. Reade described her duties as managing the interns, never mentioning any direct work on the Violence Against Women Act.

          In an interview, Mr. Soltesz described Ms. Reade as “well spoken” and “a good witness on the stand,” and said he was impressed by her experience with Mr. Biden.

          But both Mr. Soltesz and Scott Erdbacher, the lawyer for Ms. Vasquez, raised objections to Ms. Reade’s testimony, according to the transcript, saying they were skeptical that her work experience qualified her as an expert. The judge overruled them.

          Ms. Reade maintains that she has an undergraduate degree, saying the school has no record of her graduating because of special arrangements put in place to protect her from her ex-husband. She sent The Times a screenshot of a transcript showing her with 35 course credits, her department as “BA Completion” and nothing listed under “date conferred” or “degree conferred.” According to the photo, she entered school on Oct. 2, 2000.

          “The president took it from the registrar and did it herself for complete confidentiality,” she said in an interview.

          Seattle University School of Law confirmed that Ms. Reade graduated with a J.D. degree in 2004. The school only considers accepting students with bachelor’s degrees, according to its website. But it would not share what degree Ms. Reade presented with her initial application, citing federal privacy standards.

          Lying in court is generally considered to be a crime, though one that can be hard to prosecute. To be considered perjury, usually the false statement has to be a knowing lie.

          Even if Ms. Reade was not found to have perjured herself, exaggerating qualifications as an expert witness could be grounds for reversal of a verdict.

          “An expert can only testify in certain circumstances,” said Mark J. Reichel, a criminal defense lawyer based in Sacramento who formerly worked as a federal public defender. “One of them is that they have expertise above the regular person. The jury is entitled to hear your qualifications.”