Republicans believe Donald Trump. They're not so sure about the woman
The president’s GOP allies in Congress are moving swiftly to dismiss new rape accusations against him, arguing journalist E. Jean Carroll is eager to promote her new book and that Trump’s denial of the alleged attack is credible.“Quite honestly, as somebody who had a front-row seat to the Kavanaugh hearings, we’ve seen allegations that were false,” said Sen. Thom Tillis . “We’ll let the facts go where they are, but I take [Trump's] statement at face value.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. Retiring Rep. Susan Brooks, the head of recruitment efforts for the House GOP’s campaign arm, said she wasn’t following the controversy closely. But the Indiana lawmakerdid say that she has heard “there are huge, significant issues about [Carroll’s] credibility.”
When pressed on whether he believes Trump, McCarthy responded, “Yes, I believe the president.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declined to address the allegations at his weekly press conference.
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