
Biden inner circle rallies to defense of senior aide accused of sexual harassment
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Biden's inner circle and former colleagues of a top White House aide accused of sexual harassment came to his defense in statements given to Fox News Digital.
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The anonymous staffers told the New York Post, which first reported the allegations, that they came forward in hopes that Bernal would be held accountable for his actions. Some, however, remained skeptical and labeled him as "untouchable" due to his closeness to the first lady.
The White House and the first lady's office did not directly answer Fox News Digital's inquiries about whether Bernal would face an internal investigation into the matter. Instead, current and past members of Biden's inner circle and former coworkers of Bernal provided statements to Fox News Digital defending his character in an attempt to counter the staffers' charges.