Sen. Tim Scott on Sunday called for Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore to “find something else to do,” indirectly telling the embattled judge to quit the race in the wake of a wave of sexual misconduct allegations.
During an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Mr. Scott suggested that Republicans are likely to lose the U.S. Senate seat in Alabama without a new candidate. The South Carolina Republican previously said Mr. Moore should step aside if the allegations are true but the decision ultimately is up to Alabama voters.
“The allegations [against Mr. Moore] are stronger than the denials and Roy Moore should find something else to do,” Mr. Scott said Sunday. “I certainly think there’s a strong possibility with a new candidate, a new Republican candidate, a proven conservative, we can win that race in Alabama.”
Mr. Moore has fiercely denied the allegations, which have come from at least nine women. In recent days, he’s shot back against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other prominent Republicans, saying they’re trying to overrule the will of voters in Alabama.
• Ben Wolfgang can be reached at bwolfgang@washingtontimes.com.
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