The press secretary for Bernie Sanders appeared to take aim at the media for not taking a sexual assault claim against Joe Biden seriously, posting a biting response to actress Alyssa Milano after she dismissed the claim and later claiming that the media is "culpable" for its lack of reporting.
Briahna Joy Gray, who serves as the press secretary for the Vermont senator's presidential campaign, discussed the allegation in a Twitter thread replying to Milano on Monday. After the actress and Biden supporter shared an interview in which she laid out her thoughts about the allegation from a former staffer named Tara Reade against Biden -- which she also called a "smear campaign" -- Gray replied to say it was "revolting."
Gray then shared a story she had written for The Intercept, claiming that the "assumption of innocence" was only for "privileged men," like then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Another user then replied and appeared to call out the media that has for the most part not reported on the allegation against Biden. Joy quoted and shared that tweet, adding that she believed the media was "culpable."
