Biden reached under my skirt and forced his fingers in me

1. What Reade specifically alleges and how it was reported

Reade first raised concerns about Biden’s behavior earlier but in March–April 2020 publicly expanded her account to say that in 1993 Biden forced her against a wall in a Capitol corridor, put his hands under her clothes and penetrated her with his fingers; she described these details on a podcast and to reporters and later filed a police report ^{[2] [1]}. Reporting outlets such as Forbes, The New York Times and others covered the timeline of her statements and the contours of her allegation ^{[2] [1]}.

2. Biden’s response and political context

Joe Biden has categorically denied the assault allegation, saying it “never, never happened,” while also expressing that women deserve to be heard; the allegation became a political flashpoint during his presidential campaign and prompted pushback from both critics and supporters ^{[3] [5]}. The allegation was seized upon by political opponents and created tension within Democratic ranks about how to balance support for victims with defending a nominee ^[5].

3. What investigative reporting and reviews found

Investigations and reporting by outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post and the Associated Press found no other allegations of sexual assault against Biden and concluded there was no pattern of sexual misconduct amounting to sexual assault; they did document multiple women who described unwelcome touching that made them uncomfortable ^{[4] [5]}. PBS’s reporting found that a wide sample of former Biden staffers said they had not heard rumors or allegations of sexual misconduct while working for him ^[6].

4. Broader set of allegations and differences in severity

Reporting compiled several women who described Biden as “touchy-feely” or who said he invaded personal space (hugs, kisses, hands on shoulders or back), but most of those accounts were characterized by news organizations as instances of inappropriate touching rather than forcible sexual assault; Reade’s allegation stood out as the only public accusation of serious sexual assault in that set ^{[7] [8]}. Business Insider’s rundown counted multiple instances of inappropriate touching and a single allegation categorized as sexual assault in its comparison of allegations across politicians ^[9].

5. Corroboration, timing and evidentiary questions

Some friends, family members and one or two acquaintances later said Reade had described being traumatized previously, but news outlets reported mixed corroboration: a few people recalled Reade telling them she had been touched or traumatized, while investigative pieces also noted gaps and inconsistencies that left many questions unresolved ^{[4] [2] [7]}. Subsequent coverage tracked Reade’s movements and public statements, including reporting years later about her seeking asylum and citizenship in Russia, which commentators noted added complexity to public perceptions of her credibility ^[10].

6. Legal and journalistic standards applied by outlets

Major outlets that examined the allegation sought contemporaneous records, witnesses, and patterns of behavior. Their public conclusions emphasized that while several women described feeling uncomfortable around Biden, reporters “found no pattern of sexual misconduct” involving assault and did not uncover additional assault allegations beyond Reade’s claim ^{[4] [5]}. Different outlets applied varying descriptors—some framed many accounts as “tactile politics” or inappropriate touching, others separated them into distinct categories of severity ^{[8] [7]}.

7. Competing interpretations and why the debate endures

Advocates for taking Reade’s allegation seriously argued that examining it carefully can strengthen #MeToo principles and protect survivors, while others — including many former Biden staffers and several news investigations — emphasized the absence of corroborating assault allegations and a larger pattern ^{[11] [6]}. Political motives on all sides—defense of a major-party nominee, partisan attacks, or efforts to discredit a plaintiff—were evident in public debate and were noted by reporting ^{[5] [11]}.

8. What current reporting does not establish

Available sources do not mention a second independent, contemporaneous eyewitness account to the alleged 1993 assault in the corridor, nor do they document police or court adjudication that resolved the allegation in court; reporting to date focused on statements, interviews, and investigatory journalism rather than on a criminal conviction or civil judgment ^{[2] [1] [5]}. Sources likewise do not establish a broader pattern of sexual assault by Biden beyond the accounts of unwanted touching and Reade’s allegation ^{[4] [5]}.

If you want, I can assemble a timeline of Reade’s public statements and major media findings with exact dates and citations from these sources to make it easier to follow how the story evolved.