Moulton urges Biden to apologize to Anita Hill

Democratic presidential contender Seth Moulton on Sunday urged fellow candidate Joe Biden to apologize to Anita Hill for his role in Clarence Thomas’ confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court.

"I think she was treated terribly," the Massachusetts congressman said of Hill. "Joe Biden is a mentor and a friend of mine; he’s a great American. Everybody makes mistakes — I do think that was a mistake, though, and I do think he should apologize."

The former vice president’s campaign last week revealed Biden had called Hill to share "his regret for what she had endured" as he presided over Thomas’ Supreme Court confirmation hearings as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

But in a later interview with The New York Times, Hill conveyed her dissatisfaction with Biden’s call, saying he had "set the stage" for the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in the face of allegations of sexual misconduct.

Hill had accused Thomas, who also went on to become a Supreme Court justice, of sexual harassment during the hearings 27 years ago.

Moulton, an Iraq veteran, is running a long-shot campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. He has said he is focused on foreign policy and health care.

"I’m the only candidate who actually gets single-payer health care because I made a commitment to continue getting my own health care at the VA when I got elected to Congress," Moulton said.