President Trump defended embattled U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore of Alabama on Friday by trying to undercut the credibility of a woman who has accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was 16. Nelson and her attorney, Gloria Allred, cite the yearbook as evidence that Moore pursued Nelson sexually when he was in his 30s. “So did you see what happened today, you know, the yearbook?” Trump asked the cheering crowd. Jones has stressed jobs, education and healthcare in his campaign, while reminding Alabama voters that he supports gun rights. He would normally stand little chance of winning a Senate seat in deeply conservative Alabama, but allegations of sexual misconduct by Moore have made the race competitive.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 09, 2017 03:33 UTC