Tara Reade is about deflection, not defection’

Tara Reade, the former congressional aide to then-Senator Joe Biden; who has accused the American president of sexual assault did not “defect” to Russia.

Ms. Reade was preparing to testify before congress about her allegations against President Biden when she traveled to Russia to oversee the translation of her recent book. Radha Stirling, CEO and founder of Due Process International who has taken on the case, issued the following statement commenting on claims that Ms. Reade has “defected”.

“The Biden administration is attempting to escalate the persecution against Tara Reade, with the obvious intention of deflecting from her allegations against the president. This is not a story of defection; it is a story of deflection.