American woman who accused Biden of sexual assault asks for Russian citizenship

Joe Biden's accuser is in Moscow. At the beginning of his victorious presidential campaign, Tara Reade had accused him of sexual assault when he was a senator and she was part of his team. He had vigorously denied it. She has just defected to Russia.

In Russia, Tara Reade feels safe, she says. REUTERS - STRINGER

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With our correspondent in Washington, Guillaume Naudin

It's an amazing scene. Tara Reade gives a press conference live on Russian television. She maintains that in 1993, Joe Biden sexually assaulted her on Capitol Hill. These accusations, never corroborated by any evidence, did not lead to a trial. There will never be, because Tara Reade will apply for Russian citizenship.

In Russia, she feels safe, she says. She adds that she feared for her integrity at home and says that even Florida Trumpist Rep. Matt Gaetz told her he could not guarantee her safety in his own country.

At his side, because she is accompanied and effectively supported, there is Maria Butina, known for having served time in prison in the United States for espionage. She had admitted to being a Russian agent, infiltrating the NRA, the pro-gun lobby to get closer to ultra-conservative circles and establish relations with Donald Trump's campaign. It was also during the mandate of the former president that she was deported to her country of origin.

She became a member of the Duma under the colors of President Vladimir Putin's party in 2021. She is the one who welcomes Tara Reade to her new country. The American assures that she has been unjustly accused of being an agent of Russia, which will not prevent her from doing everything to be a good citizen.

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