House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthyMcCarthy threatens motion to oust Pelosi if she moves forward with impeachment Kate Schroder in Ohio among Democratic challengers squelching GOP hopes for the House McCarthy's Democratic challenger to launch first TV ad highlighting Air Force service as single mother MORE (R-Calif.) on Thursday accused Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiHoyer: House should vote on COVID-19 aid — with or without a bipartisan deal Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose at Supreme Court McCarthy threatens motion to oust Pelosi if she moves forward with impeachment MORE (D-Calif.) of “being a hypocrite” for saying she’s satisfied with former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Democratic groups using Bloomberg money to launch M in Spanish language ads in Florida Harris faces pivotal moment with Supreme Court battle MORE's response to sexual assault allegations levied against him.

The California Republican argued that Pelosi is using a different standard for Biden than she did with similar allegations against others, including Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh Brett Michael KavanaughHarris faces pivotal moment with Supreme Court battle Poll: 59 percent think president elected in November should name next Supreme Court justice Feinstein 'surprised and taken aback' by suggestion she's not up for Supreme Court fight MORE.

“She is being a hypocrite. You cannot say that Joe Biden — if you are just taking it on its nature — has she talked to Tara Reade, has she ever looked into it? Joe Biden has not responded to this,” he told reporters during a press call on Thursday.

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“You can't say one thing about every other time she has commented about any accusation and now say it is OK. She endorsed Joe Biden after knowing the Tara Reade situation," he added.

Tara Reade, a former Senate aide, last month accused Biden of sexually assaulting her in 1993 when he was a Delaware senator.

McCarthy's comments came shortly after Pelosi said she was “satisfied” with Biden’s response to the situation during an appearance on CNN. Pelosi also told reporters at a press conference on Thursday that she has “complete respect for the 'Me Too' movement” but that “there is also due process.”

McCarthy noted that Biden has not directly responded to the claims.

“So did anybody follow up with a question to the Speaker, when you went to endorse Joe Biden did you first look at this?” he continued.

“And if she thinks his lack of response is a good enough response, then to me, that is being a hypocrite based upon the past comments she made on other situations she made similar to this," McCarthy said.

The Biden campaign has adamantly denied the accusation.