Former President Barack Obama has been one of the few key allies of Joe Biden who has not spoken out on the inappropriate touching allegations brought up against his former vice president.
Obama hasn't been vocal on the allegations, but a source who has spoken with him in recent weeks claims that he is still supportive of Biden.
'President Obama thinks the world of him and thinks he'd be an excellent president,' the source explained to The Hill. 'He's spent an infinite amount of time talking about his character, and they remain in touch and good friends.'
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Obama hasn't been vocal on the allegations, but a source who has spoken with him in recent weeks claims that he is still supportive of Biden
But sources also noted that Obama has stayed clear away from any of the recent news surrounding the embattled Biden, let alone anything concerning the Democratic primary.
'President Obama is not going to be weighing in on the primary and the day-to-day stories around it,' the source added. 'And Joe Biden would be the first to tell you that he'll have to earn the nomination on his own.'
Obama had praised his former vice president, two weeks ago during a sold-out event in Canada.
Allegations against Biden became prominent last Friday when Lucy Flores, a former Nevada state assemblywoman and candidate for state lieutenant governor, wrote an essay alleging that Biden touched her shoulders and kissed her head in 2014
'He complemented me,' Obama said. 'He looked at the world and approached certain problems with a different set of experiences. But he had integrity, and he is a big-hearted person and a loyal person. And we shared a common set of values.'
But another source added that Obama is keen on not shaping public opinion on sensitive topics.
'President Obama thinks the world of him and thinks he'd be an excellent president,' the source said. 'He's spent an infinite amount of time talking about his character, and they remain in touch and good friends'
'He tends to not want to shape public opinion on this sort of thing, which is a juxtaposition to our current president who is all about this,' the source said.
Allegations against Biden became prominent last Friday when Lucy Flores, a former Nevada state assemblywoman and candidate for state lieutenant governor, wrote an essay alleging that Biden touched her shoulders and kissed her head in 2014.
Six other women have since come forward and accused Biden of similar incidents.
Biden remained silent on the subject until this week when he defiantly refused to apologize for his history of over-familiar touching and behavior towards women.
On Saturday, Biden spoke to reporters in Washington following his speech and addressed the accusations - but eschewed a direct apology.
He said: 'I'm not sorry for any of my intentions. I'm not sorry for anything that I have ever done. I have never been disrespectful intentionally to a man or a woman.
'So that's not the reputation I've had since I was in high school, for God's sakes,'
On Saturday, the former vice president then quipped to the audience: 'I just want you to know I had permission to hug Lonnie'. His words drew cheers and laughter from the audience
During the speech, which was to International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Biden shook hands with union president Lonnie Stephenson and gave her a pat on the back.
The former vice president then quipped to the audience: 'I just want you to know I had permission to hug Lonnie'. His words drew cheers and laughter from the audience.
His refusal appears to have angered Flores even further as she took to Twitter today to slam the increasingly likely Democrat presidential candidate.
She wrote: 'It's clear @JoeBiden hasn't reflected at all on how his inappropriate and unsolicited touching made women feel uncomfortable. To make light of something as serious as consent degrades the conversation women everywhere are courageously trying to have.'
Biden's refusal appears to have added further fuel to Flores' fire, as she took to Twitter today to slam the increasingly likely presidential candidate
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