Eight Republican senators have come out, condemning Alabama Judge Roy Moore’s alleged misconduct with minors. However, none of them have yet to condemn former President George H.W. Bush after six women accused him of unwanted sexual contact.
Last week, the Washington Post released a story alleging Roy Moore engaged in inappropriate conduct with minors. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) along with several other establishment lawmakers called on Roy Moore to drop out the race once the allegations came out.
Monday, McConnell said, “I believe the women,” and called for Moore to step down.
Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Steve Daines (R-MT) rescinded their endorsement of Moore. Senator Lee once called Moore a “proven, conservative fighter” and a “trusted ally,” but once the Washington Post‘s story broke, Lee said:
“Having read the detailed description of the incidents, as well as the response from Judge Moore and his campaign, I can no longer endorse his candidacy for the U.S. Senate.”
Sen. Daines called Moore a “principled conservative.”
The sixth woman who claims she was groped byformer President George H.W. Bush — Texas woman Roslyn Corrigan– claims she was 16 when the incident happened telling Time magazine:
“My initial action was absolute horror. I was really, really confused. The first thing I did was look at my mom and, while he was still standing there, I didn’t say anything. What does a teenager say to the ex-president of the United States? Like, ‘Hey dude, you shouldn’t have touched me like that?’”
These Senate Republican offices condemned Moore’s alleged actions after the Post released their story; however, they did not respond when asked if they plan to condemn George H.W. Bush’s alleged sexual assault:
- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
- Mike Lee
- Steve Daines
- John McCain (R-AZ)
- Pat Toomey (R-PA)
- Lisa Murkowksi (R-AK)
- Jeff Flake (R-AZ)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
Alabama Judge Roy Moore says the Washington Post’s allegations are false. Sunday he said he plans to sue the Washington Post for its series of hit pieces against him saying:
“This article is a prime example of fake news and an attempt to divert attention from the true issues facing our country like health care, immigration, tax reform, military readiness, and the national debt. We do not intend to let the Democrats, we do not intend to let the establishment Republicans, we do not intend to let anybody prevent us from finishing this race. We expect the people of Alabama to see through this charade, and we will continue our efforts.”
