'Nothing Immoral' Or 'Deeply Disturbing'? Republicans Split On Roy Moore Allegations
Some GOP officials in Alabama are skeptical of allegations Roy Moore sexually assaulted a 14-year-old when he was 32. Others say that even if true, it would be irrelevant to his U.S. Senate campaign.
Deny. Diminish. Defend. Denounce.
Republican officials in Alabama and across the country have had mixed responses to a Washington Post report detailing allegations that Roy Moore, the Republican candidate in Alabama's special U.S. Senate race, initiated sexual contact with a 14-year-old when he was 32 and pursued relationships with three other teenagers while he was in his 30s.
Some politicians are casting doubt on the women's stories, while others are expressing dismay — and, in some cases, Republican officials are defending Moore's alleged actions as not problematic at all.
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