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U.S. NEWS Wednesday 22 november 2017
Trump on Moore seat: ‘We don’t need a liberal’

campaign on Moore’s be- wrong. “Roy Moore de-
half. Trump spoke to report- nies it, that’s all I can say,”
ers at the White House be- Trump said. “He denies it.”
fore leaving for a Thanks- He also noted that the alle-
giving break at his Mar-a- gations concerned behav-
Lago estate in Palm Beach, ior alleged to have hap-
Florida. Six women have pened decades ago.
accused Moore of pursu- “Forty years is a long time,”
ing romantic relationships Trump said, question-
with them when they were ing why it took so long for
teenagers and he was an Moore’s accusers to come
assistant district attorney in forward. Previously, White
his 30s. Two have accused House press secretary
him of assault or molesta- Sarah Huckabee Sanders
tion; he vehemently denies had said only that Trump
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving it. Trump, who won election “thinks that the people of
the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, in Washington for a last fall despite more than a Alabama should make the
Thanksgiving trip to Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. dozen accusations of sexu- decision on who their next
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) al misconduct against him senator should be.”

By ZEKE MILLER ing Moore for the first time personally, dismissed ques- Senate Majority Leader
Associated Press since top Republican lead- tions from reporters about Mitch McConnell and
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- ers called on Moore to step backing a man accused of House Speaker Paul Ryan,
dent Donald Trump on aside more than a week sexual assault over a man both Republicans, have
Tuesday discounted alle- ago. who is a Democrat. Trump both called on Moore to
gations of sexual assault “We don’t need a liberal pointed to Moore’s asser- leave the race in light of
against Alabama Repub- person in there,” Trump said tions that he did nothing the accusations.q
lican Senate nominee Roy of Moore’s rival, Democrat
Moore and said voters Doug Jones. “We don’t
should not support Moore’s need somebody who’s soft
“liberal” rival. on crime like Jones.”
Trump addressed the swirl- Trump said he will announce
ing controversy surround- next week whether he will

CBS News and PBS cut ties to

Rose following sex allegations

By DAVID BAUDER suspended Rose on Mon-
AP Media Writer day night.
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS “Despite Charlie’s impor-
News and PBS both cut ties tant journalistic contribu-
to Charlie Rose on Tues- tion to our news division,
day, less than 24 hours af- there is absolutely nothing
ter several women who more important, in this or
worked with him on his PBS any organization, than en-
interview show alleged a suring a safe, professional
pattern of sexual miscon- workplace_a supportive
duct, including groping environment where people
and walking naked in front feel they can do their best
of them. work,” CBS News President
Both organizations stressed David Rhodes said in a
the importance of provid- memo to staff on Tuesday.
ing a safe, professional “We need to be such a
workplace. place.”
Rose joins a lengthening list Rhodes said it was impor-
of media figures who have tant to maintaining cred-
lost jobs because of work- ibility in reporting allega-
place behavior, includ- tions involving media fig-
ing Fox News CEO Roger ures elsewhere that CBS
Ailes, Fox host Bill O’Reilly, manage basic standards
NBC News political reporter of behavior at its own shop.
Mark Halperin and Nation- Rose hosted “CBS This
al Public Radio news chief Morning” each weekday
Michael Oreskes. The reck- and was a contributor to
oning has come to enter- “60 Minutes.”
tainment, too, led by the Rose had no immediate
assault allegations against reaction to his firing. In a
Hollywood mogul Harvey statement late Monday, he
Weinstein. apologized for his actions
The actions by CBS and PBS and said he was “deeply
came after both institutions embarrassed.”q