Elizabeth Warren says Joe Biden 'needs to answer' for inappropriate touching allegations

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• Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who is running for president in 2020, responded to a recent accusation that former Vice President Joe Biden, who is rumored to be considering a run, inappropriately kissed and touched a Nevada assemblywoman during a 2014 campaign event.
• Warren said she was not familiar with the specific accusation, but "if there's a problem, then Joe Biden needs to answer."
• A spokesman for Biden said he was never aware of the woman being uncomfortable, but respected her decision to express her feelings.

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who is running for president in 2020, addressed the recent article by a former Nevada assemblywoman claiming that former Vice President Joe Biden inappropriately kissed and touched her during a 2014 campaign event.

Warren became the first 2020 candidate to address the accusations, saying Biden needed to answer for them, but admitted she was not entirely familiar with the specific claim.

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