Hannity calls Moore allegations 'beyond disturbing and serious’
Channel: Celebrity Beat
Date: 2017-11-16

Aday after giving Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore a chance discredit sexual harassment claims leveled against him, Fox News host Sean Hannity said those allegations were “beyond disturbing and serious. ”“I don't rush to judgment, and I said these allegations are so serious, this should all transcend politics. Sadly, it's not, but it should.I'm never going to apologize for not rushing to judgment. The issue of presumption of innocence is important to all of us,” the Fox News host said in his Wednesday night broadcast. “However, these allegations are beyond disturbing and serious.Ihave a 16-year-old daughter. ”The host also said the people of Alabama deserve to know the truth before the Senate election, but stopped short of calling for Moore to drop out of the race. Moore penned an open letter to Hannity on Wednesday, denying he had engaged in sexual misconduct. “I adamantly deny the allegations of Leigh Corfman and Beverly Nelson, did not date underage girls, and have taken steps to begin a civil action for defamation,” Moore’s letter read, referring to two of his accusers. “Because of that, at the direction of counsel, I cannot comment further.”Moore accused the Washington Post and “liberal media” for attempting to “smear my character and defeat my campaign. ”The letter comes after the Fox News host gave Moore 24 hours to provide proof that he didn’t sexually assault teen girls. If he failed to do so, .