The former vice president and potential 2020 candidate apologized again for his handling of Hill’s sexual harassment allegations against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991.
By Felicia Sonmez Felicia Sonmez National reporter on The Washington Post's breaking political news team Email Bio Follow March 26 at 10:00 PM Former vice president Joe Biden on Tuesday offered another apology for his handling of Anita Hill’s sexual harassment allegations against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991.
Some on Tuesday made note of Biden’s language, pointing out that his use of the word “couldn’t” implied that he had been powerless to change the course of the hearing. Hill, who is black, faced incredulous and accusatory questioning from the panel, which was composed entirely of white men. Biden did little to temper the tone, and Hill and her defenders have blamed him for letting the hearing spiral out of control.Biden on Tuesday made note of the racial and gender dynamics of the hearing, telling the crowd that Hill was facing “a bunch of white guys hearing this testimony on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
“We knew a lot less about the extent of harassment back then, over 30 years ago,” Biden said. “But she paid a terrible price. She was abused through the hearing. She was taken advantage of. Her reputation was attacked. I wish I could’ve done something.” Biden also addressed the issue in an interview with Teen Vogue the next month, saying, “I wish I had been able to do more for Anita Hill. I owe her an apology.” He returned to the topic in interviews around the time of September’s confirmation hearing of Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, who faced accusations of sexual assault. Kavanaugh has denied the allegations.
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