Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce argued Tuesday night that the "average man" would be fired for "what Joe Biden Joe BidenOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' MORE is doing" after a total of four women have claimed the former vice president touched them inappropriately in the past.

The comments came during a discussion with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who said that he while he found Biden to be "weird" and his behavior "creepy," he also hoped American society wasn't getting to a place where people couldn't hug each other. Carlson added that he found the Democratic Party "appallingly hypocritical and power hungry" on the issue of sexual harassment.

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“What Joe Biden is doing, the average man if he did it at work, would be fired," Bruce told Carlson. "There's a difference between hugging somebody, and we've all been through that, and in Mr. Biden's case, in the new case and in the [Lucy] Flores case, there was a restraint of someone physically. In the Flores case, he restrained her by her shoulders. In other cases, he restrains women by holding their jaw line or neck area."

"The Washington Post said he placed his hands on [Flores's] shoulders. He was restraining her. This his face moved into her hair. It was an intimate action you would normally reserve for a loved one or spouse or someone you know and love. Then after a while slowly kissed the back of her head. That's not hugging someone," Bruce added.

Flores, a former Nevada assemblywoman, wrote in an op-ed for The Cut that Biden made her deeply uncomfortable by sniffing her hair and kissing the back of her head at a 2014 campaign event.

Biden said in the statement issued over the weekend that he has "offered countless handshakes, hugs, expressions of affection, support and comfort."

"And not once — never — did I believe I acted inappropriately," he added. "If it is suggested I did so, I will listen respectfully."

Three other women have come forward in recent days, alleging Biden touched them inappropriately.

One of the women, Caitlyn Caruso, told The New York Times that she was 19 when Biden rested his hand on her thigh during a sexual assault forum in Las Vegas. She also told the newspaper that she squirmed to let him know it was making her uncomfortable.

Biden leads in most early polls for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination over Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Bernie Sanders warns of 'nightmare scenario' if Trump refuses election results Harris joins women's voter mobilization event also featuring Pelosi, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda MORE (I-Vt.) and former Rep. Beto O'Rourke Beto O'RourkeJimmy Carter says his son smoked pot with Willie Nelson on White House roof O'Rourke endorses Kennedy for Senate: 'A champion for the values we're most proud of' 2020 Democrats do convention Zoom call MORE (D-Texas). Despite the allegations, he is reportedly expected to officially announce his candidacy in the coming weeks.