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Former Vice President Joe Biden claimed on Thursday that he does not remember Tara Reade, the former Senate staffer who came forward in March with a 1993 sexual assault allegation and suggested that those who believe her claims shouldn't vote for him. During an interview with MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell, Biden was asked whether he remembered Reade being on his staff, a question he previously dodged earlier this month when asked by "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski. "Do you remember Tara Reade who worked there for about a year in 1992-1993?" O'Donnell asked.

For House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the sexual assault allegations against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are now a “closed issue,” one that’s no longer worth discussing. The San Francisco Democrat did, however, agree with Biden’s request for a search of Senate documents held by the National Archives, to see if any proof exists of a complaint by former Senate staffer Tara Reade about Biden from 1993, when Reade claims the alleged sexual assault occurred. Pelosi shared her views Tuesday in an interview with MSNBC’s Ari Melber.