Biden accuser fled to Russia for safety.

Tara Reade, the former Senate staffer who accused President Joe Biden of sexual assault, has fled to Russia for safety.

“I’m still kind of in a daze a bit but I feel very good. I feel very surrounded by protection and safety. And I just really so appreciate Maria and everyone who’s been giving me that at a time when it’s been very difficult to know if I’m safe or not.”

During an interview with Russian state media Stupnik, Reade revealed that she made the difficult decision to leave the United States because she no longer felt safe. She claimed that her life was under threat due to her allegations against the president.

“I just didn’t want to walk home and walk into a cage or be killed, which is basically my two choices,” she said.

Reade, who has previously spoken in favor of Russian President Vladimir Putin, praised how accommodating the Kremlin has been towards her and like-minded people.

“There are people here that are coming to Russia—much like back in the day when Soviet Union people defected over to the U.S.—now you have the opposite. Now you have U.S. and European citizens looking for safe haven here,” she told Sputnik. “And luckily, the Kremlin is accommodating. So we’re lucky.”

Reade even expressed her desire to apply for citizenship in Russia, while still keeping her U.S. citizenship.

“My dream is to live in both places, but it may be that I only live in this place and that’s okay,” she said.

The Accusation

In 2020, Reade alleged that then-presidential nominee Biden had sexually assaulted her when she worked for his Senate office in 1993. She claimed that he pinned her against a wall, forcefully kissed her, put his hands under her clothing, and penetrated her with his fingers. She reported that at the time, “He said, ‘Come on, man, I heard you liked me.’”

Despite not being able to remember the exact location or date of the alleged assault, Reade stood by her claims.