A woman says GOP Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore sexually assaulted her when she was 14. “These allegations are completely false and are a desperate political attack by the National Democrat Party and the Washington Post on this campaign,” Moore said. In a statement released to HuffPost, Jones said, “Roy Moore needs to answer these serious charges.”It’s unclear whether the allegations will affect Moore’s candidacy. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle ― who’s running for governor and recently came under fire for offering his support to Moore ― told HuffPost, “The allegations made against Roy Moore are very serious. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) called the report “disqualifying,” saying in a statement that Moore should immediately quit the race.

Source: Huffington Post November 09, 2017 18:23 UTC