Tara Reade speaks out on Democratic convention, says party 'complicit' in 'gaslighting' survivors

EXCLUSIVE: Tara Reade, who rocked the presidential primary race early this year with sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden before her story faded from the headlines in the face of adamant denials, voiced disappointment in the Democratic Party's handling of claims from her and other survivors as its convention draws to a close.

As the former vice president prepares to formally accept the Democratic nomination Thursday night, Reade discussed her thoughts on the convention program, her experience since coming forward with allegations and more in an interview with Fox News. She said witnessing figures celebrate the man she claims sexually assaulted her has been "traumatizing."

And she said the party has been "complicit" in what she described as "gaslighting" survivors.

"I've communicated with other people who are watching this who had very visceral reactions to what's happening and how sexual assault survivors. ... We're being gaslighted, right, collectively," Reade told Fox News. "They're pretending that they're the upholders of the 'Me Too' like a shield but meanwhile, some of their main Democratic elites, some of the main powerful people involved with the party are actually perpetrators themselves. And it's this denial, collective denial and gaslighting of survivors, that's been so concerning to me.