Biden Promises To 'Be More Mindful' About Respecting Personal Space

Biden Promises To 'Be More Mindful' About Respecting Personal Space Updated 5:57 p.m. ET Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Former Vice President Joe Biden released a video Wednesday to address the instances of unwanted physical encounters with women that have been brought forward in recent days and that threaten to derail a possible presidential bid in 2020. "I'm glad Vice President Joe Biden acknowledges that he made women feel uncomfortable with his unsolicited gestures of encouragement," Flores said, adding in part, "Given the work he has done on behalf of women, Vice President Biden should be aware of how important it is to take personal responsibility for inappropriate behavior, and yet he hasn't apologized to the women he made uncomfortable." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, said the allegations against Biden were not disqualifying but suggested Biden join what she called "the straight-arm club" and respect people's space by keeping them an arm's length away. President Trump weighed in on Biden's situation Tuesday night at a Republican fundraising dinner, saying, "The socialists are really taking care of him," invoking a moniker the president has adopted to paint Democrats as extremists.