Former US Vice President Joe Biden announces his candidacy for President of United States

Former US Vice President Joe Biden announced that he would run for president, becoming an instant front-runner for the Democratic nomination in 2020. As speculation about his bid mounted, Biden faced new questions about his longtime propensity for touching and kissing strangers at political events, with several women coming forward to say he had made them feel uncomfortable.

Biden struggled in his response to the concerns, at times joking about his behaviour. But ultimately, he apologized and said he recognized standards for personal conduct had evolved in the wake of the #MeToo movement.

BREAKING: Former Vice President Joe Biden launches 2020 Democratic presidential campaign.

— The Associated Press (@AP) April 25, 2019