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McConnell, Senate GOP campaign chief repudiate Roy Moore's candidacy following allegations of sexual
Source: Washington Post
McConnell, Senate GOP campaign chief repudiate Roy Moore’s candidacy following allegations of sexual misconduct with teen
By Sean Sullivan and Elise Viebeck November 13 at 3:55 PM
The head of the Senate Republican campaign committee said Monday that Alabama GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore is “unfit to serve,” and he should be expelled from the Senate if he wins next month’s election, following allegations that he initiated a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl when he was 32.
The urgent repudiation from National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) came just hours after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Moore should end his Senate campaign in Alabama.
The comments marked the most forceful effort yet by Senate Republican leaders to pressure Moore to step aside since The Washington Post reported the allegations on Thursday.
In a written statement, Gardner said that he believes “the individuals speaking out against” Moore. He added: “If he refuses to withdraw and wins, the Senate should vote to expel him.”
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By Sean Sullivan and Elise Viebeck November 13 at 3:55 PM
The head of the Senate Republican campaign committee said Monday that Alabama GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore is “unfit to serve,” and he should be expelled from the Senate if he wins next month’s election, following allegations that he initiated a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl when he was 32.
The urgent repudiation from National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) came just hours after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Moore should end his Senate campaign in Alabama.
The comments marked the most forceful effort yet by Senate Republican leaders to pressure Moore to step aside since The Washington Post reported the allegations on Thursday.
In a written statement, Gardner said that he believes “the individuals speaking out against” Moore. He added: “If he refuses to withdraw and wins, the Senate should vote to expel him.”
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mcconnell-calls-on-roy-moore-to-end-senate-campaign-following-accusations-of-sexual-misconduct/2017/11/13/1ca48d56-c890-11e7-aa96-54417592cf72_story.html