Article snippet: In his first sit-down interview of his presidential campaign, Joe Biden on Friday repeatedly declined to directly apologize to Anita Hill for his handling of the 1991 Clarence Thomas hearings, instead delivering a broad statement of remorse for how she was treated during the combative questioning she faced from an all-male Senate committee that he led. Appearing on ABC’s “The View,” which is heavily watched by women, Biden was asked by one of its hosts, Joy Behar, about his reluctance in recent months to offer a straightforward apology to Hill for his own judgment and leadership during the hearings. Behar suggested Biden should say, “I’m sorry for the way I treated you, not for the way you were treated.” “I’m sorry for the way she got treated,” Biden responded. “If you go back to what I said, and didn’t say, I don’t think I treated her badly.” The former vice president also spoke about his relationship with former President Barack Obama and addressed his past treatment of women who have said his touching and his conduct made them uncomfortable. The appearance on “The View” came after a Biden spokeswoman said the former vice president had called Hill a few weeks ago and expressed “his regret for what she endured” 28 years ago. At that time Biden, who was the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, presided over confirmation hearings in which Hill accused Justice Thomas, President George Bush’s nominee to the Supreme Court, of sexual harassment and faced aggres... Link to the full article to read more
Biden says he doesn’t think he personally treated Anita Hill badly - The Boston Globe
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