PRESS RELEASE: Governor’s Endorsement Of Biden Should Be Deemed Unacceptable

Republican candidate for Congress in CD1, Claire Gustafson, said today that if Phil Murphy and Donald Norcross “aren’t willing to withdraw their endorsement of Biden then they should heed the advice Murphy offered Kavanaugh and pack their bags and leave.” Her press release follows:

Claire Gustafson, Republican candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s first congressional district, said today that “Governor Phil Murphy should have applied the same standard to Tara Reade’s allegation of sexual assault by former Vice President Joe Biden as he did Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation against Justice Brett Kavanaugh.”

“During Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings Governor Murphy, in a tweet, said of Christine Blasey Ford, ‘The presumption that she is not telling the truth is unacceptable, and it should deeply anger us all,’” Claire Gustafson said. “Yet, by endorsing Joe Biden yesterday, Governor Murphy presumes Tara Reade is not telling the truth. By the Governor’s own standards his endorsement of Biden should be deemed unacceptable.”

Gustafson continued, “Murphy wanted a federal investigation into the claims against Kavanaugh. Why isn’t he calling for an investigation into the claims against Biden? His endorsement of Biden shows Murphy doesn’t care what Tara Reade has to say.”

“Earlier this week I called on Congressman Donald Norcross to withdraw his endorsement of Joe Biden, Governor Murphy should do the same.” Gustafson said, “As long as the possibility exists that Tara Reade’s allegation of sexual assault by Joe Biden is true it should deeply anger all of us that Murphy and Norcross choose to endorse his candidacy. If they aren’t willing to withdraw their endorsement of Biden then they should heed the advice Murphy offered Kavanaugh and pack their bags and leave.”