RNC Resumes Support for Roy Moore

Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a campaign rally, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 in Dora, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a campaign rally, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, in Dora, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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Hours after President Donald Trump re-affirmed his support for embattled Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, the Republican National Committee has resumed its support and financial assistance to the Alabama Republican.

An RNC official confirmed the committee will resume its financial support to the Alabama Republican Party’s effort to elect Moore to the U.S. Senate, despite the allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity in order to discuss the internal deliberations. The reversal was first reported by Breitbart News.

The RNC announced three weeks ago that it was severed its fundraising ties to Moore following allegations that he’d molested two teenagers when he was in his 30s.
Trump on Monday formally endorsed Moore in a phone call and on Twitter.

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  1. Make White Pedophilia Great Again.

  2. Republicans have made it clear that the Party of Jesus is really the Party of Ayn AS IN MINE Rand!

  3. Gee, who could possibly have predicted this? Good thing to know that Republicans have the strength of their convictions. Here’s to some convictions for Moore…

    Spiderpig, that’s NRSC, not the RNC.

  4. Power over principle and party over country. I thought it was a sad fucking day when tRump was elected, but the GOP keeps proving there is no bottom to the barrel.

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