Angela Wright-Shannon, who is often referenced as “the uncalled witness” at the 1991 confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, writes an op-ed in The Washington Post to argue that there are more important things at stake than an apology from Biden about his role in the hearing. She adds, “I disagree with those who say only Biden is to blame for the way the hearing unfolded. More condemnable are Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) and former senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.), who interrogated Hill and challenged her credibility.” This adds some cover for Biden and his campaign, who have to navigate criticism about his leadership – or lack thereof – during the Thomas hearings, especially in taking the accusations of sexual harassment against Thomas seriously and standing with the women who came forward to make them.