Here are conservatives defending Roy Moore on molestation claim

Allegations that Roy Moore pursued relationships with teenagers and molested one 14-year-old girl sent shockwaves through the upcoming Alabama Senate race, creating uncertainty over what will happen with the Republican’s candidacy in the month until voting.

Moore, now 70, denied wrongdoing and said that a piece in the Washington Post, where Leigh Corfman detailed the then-32-year-old official taking her back to his home, was a coordinated attack against his campaign.

Many of his fellow GOP members quickly distanced themselves from the “disturbing" allegations against the Christian conservative, with leaders such as Arizona Sen. John McCain saying that he should “immediately step aside.”

President Trump was cautious in saying that the claims were a “mere allegation” but also said that he “believes that if these allegations are true, Judge Moore will do the right thing and step aside.”

But in a jarring show of politics, some Republicans in Alabama and across the country took to Moore’s side and said that they would continue to support him: