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Journalist fired over #MeToo allegations calls Biden allegations ‘a distraction’

By Caitlin Yilek
Published April 5, 2019 9:15pm ET
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Journalist fired over #MeToo allegations calls Biden allegations ‘a distraction’
FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2016 file photo, producer Mark Halperin participate in "The Circus of Politics" panel during the Showtime Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. Veteran journalist Halperin is apologizing for what he terms "inappropriate" behavior after five women claimed he sexually harassed them while he was a top ABC News executive. The co-author of the best-selling book "Game Change" told CNN Wednesday night, Oct. 25, 2017, that he's "deeply sorry" and is taking a "step back" from day-to-day work to deal with the situation. | (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Journalist Mark Halperin, who was accused of sexually harassing several women, weighed in on the allegations against former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday.

“I think this is a bit of a distraction. As serious as the charges are, and then as important as this debate is, I think Joe Biden is, despite his standing in the polls, is an extremely overrated candidate,” said the author and former MSNBC analyst, when asked about Joe Biden’s alleged inappropriate touching.

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