Stacey Abrams denies applying double standard to Biden and Kavanaugh allegations

Former Georgia state Rep. Stacey Abrams denied on Tuesday that she applied a double standard to sexual assault allegations brought against former Vice President Joe Biden and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

Her comments came during an interview with CNN anchor Don Lemon, who asked Abrams about a tweet she previously posted about one of Kavanaugh's accusers. Abrams had tweeted in 2018 that it was shameful for the Senate to rush Kavanaugh's nomination and that survivors of violence "deserve to be supported and to have their voices heard."

"Are you applying a different standard now?" Lemon asked. "Not at all," Abrams responded, before saying that Tara Reade, Biden's accuser, deserved to be heard.