'You were the chair of the committee, a**hole,” a Twitter user wrote.
Former Vice President Joe Biden, a potential 2020 election candidate, faces new backlash after he expressed regret over how he handled the 1991 Senate hearing of Anita Hill, who accused then–Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment.
Another Democrat referenced a running joke among Hill’s family: every time someone rings the doorbell, they say Biden is there to apologize. Thomas was confirmed on a 52-48 vote, with Biden among 46 Democrats and two Republicans who opposed his confirmation.
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