Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. took to the stage to introduce Lady Gaga, and the crowd went wild.
“I’m trying to find the teleprompter,” Mr. Biden as members of the audience got to their feet.
He waved them away: “I’m the least qualified man here tonight.”
Mr. Biden introduced Lady Gaga, who was performing the song “Til It Happens to You,” which is about sexual assault. He addressed the crowd and asked viewers to take a pledge: “I will intervene in situations when consent has not or cannot be given.
Let’s change the culture,” he added.
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