Roy Moore Publicly Dismisses ‘Fake News’ Sexual Misconduct Allegations: ‘Why Now?’
Roy Moore made public remarks once again denying the allegations of sexual misconduct against him laid out in a Washington Post report.
One of the women who came forward said that Moore initiated a sexual encounter when she was 14 and he was 32.
Some of Moore’s answers to Sean Hannity yesterday only raised more questions––after his radio appearance and a second statement two Republican senators withdrew their endorsements of him––but today the Senate candidate was adamant that this is all “fake news” and he finds the allegations personally “hurtful.”
At a public event today, Moore said, “To think that grown women would wait 40 years to come before… right before an election to bring charges is absolutely unbelievable.” He received applause after making that remark.
And he really questioned the timing of this report coming out:
“Why now? The Democrats and the Republican establishment know the importance of this election. In fact, most people in America know the importance of this election. They see it as a prelude of the elections coming in 2018. It may very well determine the future of our country. My opponent is 11 points behind. That came out just days before this article came out. They are desperate. This article is a prime example of fake news, an attempt to divert attention from the true issues which affect our country, like health care, military readiness, tax reform, immigration, and national debt. We do not intend to let the Democrats or the established Republicans or anybody else behind this story stop this campaign. There are investigations going on. In the next few days there will be revelations about the motivations and the content of this article. They will be brought to the public. We fully expect the people of Alabama to see through this charade and to vote in the primary coming up.”
“Everybody in this room,” he continued, “should ask themselves: isn’t it strange that after 40 years of constant investigation, people have waited to four weeks prior to the general election to bring their complaints? That’s not a coincidence. It’s an intentional act to stop the campaign.”
Watch above, via CNN.
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