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Andrew Feinberg
Reading over Tara Reades interview with Katie Harper, a few things in her account jump out as sounding strange to me, speaking as someone who has spent many many hours in the Capitol complex.
Here are some quick thoughts and notes. 1/
First, she says she was told to meet then-Senator Biden with his gym bag in the basement as he returned from the Capitol (the subway comes into Russell in basement). Why is this strange? The Senate gym is on the 1st floor of Russell, Bidens office was on the 2nd in room 221 2/
This begs the obvious question of why would a scheduler for a gym-bound Senator with an office on the second floor of Russell have a staffer bring him his gym bag in the basement rather than have the staffer meet him on near the gym on the first floor. 2A/
But lets move on, shall we? Reade says she saw Biden at a distance in the Russell basement, presumably after she came off the stairs or elevator.
Now, today you certainly could see a person exiting the subway from a distance, as the basement rotunda is wide open...3/
Its a wide open area that is the endpoint of two well-trafficked hallways that connect from the ground level entrances used by visitors & staff.
But its not nearly as likely that she could see Biden from a distance there in 1993. 4/
Why is that? Because the basement wasnt a large empty space in 1993.
In 1992, the Architect of the Capitol had placed the plaster model of the statue that sits on top of the Capitol dome in that space, leaving an obstructed view from elevators
Heres what it looked like. 5/
Reade describes the alleged assault as taking place in the side area.
Its unclear what she means by this, because the Russell basement area off the subway terminal is (as Ive explained) a large round room. The subway terminal area has a section that could be described...6/
...that way, but if thats the area where she alleges the assault took place that doesnt make much sense because the area thats out of view from the basement rotunda shares a wall with a Capitol Police post. Its also a very highly trafficked area because of the subway. 7/
Reade tells Halper that after the alleged assault she found herself in Russell, near big windows...and stairs.
This is a basic description of the elevator lobby that is closest to the subway. 8/
You get there by walking straight across through the basement rotunda from the subway area (or going around the statue mold that was there in 93).
But you also have to walk past that Capitol Police post, and it seems unlikely that a USCP officer would not have noticed her. 9/
By this point, Reade has canceled her Fox interview and more questions are emerging about her claim to have filed a report of what happened with the Senate.
If she ever sits for an interview, perhaps it would help to ask about this stuff as well. 10/10
grantcart
(53,061 posts)Want to forward
nsd
(2,406 posts)Link to tweet
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tblue37
(65,294 posts)Tarc
(10,476 posts)This is what it looks like when actual journalists with investigative skills examine an issue. Not pundits, not tv talking heads.
tblue37
(65,294 posts)if the thread is important and/or interesting enough, it's worth the trouble.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)When Leningrad Lindsey defended Mr. Biden on Murdoch liars Media,then you know this Reade has zero story and she will have to return Putin's check.
know she was claiming he did this outside of the Capitol Police Station......even less believable.
Cha
(297,123 posts)tblue37
(65,294 posts)Happy Hoosier
(7,283 posts)right next to a police post?
Just trying to get this straight....
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)You'll recall that NOTHING has ever happened down there or on the trams or in the stairwells.
weissmam
(905 posts)Four different names ,
I am a died in the wool NYC liberal but!
Everything at this point screams wack-job
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)is that Bill Nye? - and the gal, who does she look like?..To me, looks a lot like Maria Butina..