Tara Reade, the former Senate staffer who accused then-candidate Joe Biden of sexual assault during the 2020 presidential election has defected to Russia.
Reade made the announcement during a Russian state media press conference while seated next to convicted Russian spy Maria Butina.
Reade claims she made the “very difficult” decision to defect to Russia because she was not feeling safe in the United States.
“I’m still kind of in a daze a bit but I feel very good,” Reade said. “I feel very surrounded by protection and safety. And I just really so appreciate Maria and everyone who’s been giving me that at a time when it’s been very difficult to know if I’m safe or not.”
During the 2020 presidential election Reade alleged that Biden sexually assaulted her in an office on Capitol Hill in the 90s when she was his staff assistant. Biden strongly denied the allegations at the time and Reade’s story quickly fell apart due to inconsistencies.
