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Joe Biden says he’ll be more mindful of ‘respecting personal space’

These are Biden’s first public remarks since a former Nevada politician wrote how Biden approached her from behind and kissed the back of her head in 2014.

Former Vice President Joe Biden and 27th Congressional District Democratic candidate Nate mcMurray campaign and greet workers and patrons in a restaurant, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in Lancaster N.Y. A law enforcement official said a suspicious package addressed to former President Joe Biden were intercepted at Delaware mail facilities in New Castle and Wilimington and were similar to crude pipe bombs sent to former President Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton and CNN. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Author: Associated Press, Thomas Beaumont | Published: 3:30 PM EDT April 3, 2019 | Updated: 3:30 PM EDT April 3, 2019

Former Vice President Joe Biden is acknowledging his past behavior with women has made some people uncomfortable following complaints over the past week that he touched some without their consent.

In a video posted Wednesday on Twitter, Biden says, “Social norms have begun to change, they’ve shifted. And the boundaries of protecting personal space have been reset.”

Biden also said, “I will be more mindful about respecting personal space in the future.”

Social norms are changing. I understand that, and I’ve heard what these women are saying. Politics to me has always been about making connections, but I will be more mindful about respecting personal space in the future. That’s my responsibility and I will meet it. pic.twitter.com/Ya2mf5ODts
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 3, 2019

These are Biden's first public remarks since former Nevada politician Lucy Flores wrote in New York Magazine on Friday that Biden approached her from behind and kissed the back of her head in 2014.

Since then, another woman has said Biden grabbed her face when he was thanking congressional staff at a 2009 event.

Biden is considering a 2020 Democratic presidential bid.