Former Vice President Joe Biden again made joking reference to the allegations that he has made women uncomfortable with inappropriate touching during a campaign event on Tuesday.
During a New Hampshire town hall, Biden shared an exchange with a woman in the audience who whispered in his ear. Biden joked after speaking with her, "I want the press to know, she pulled me close," Mediaite reports. "And I was delighted. I was delighted." Biden's joke drew laughter and applause from the crowd.
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