Welcome to the Reader‘s morning briefing for Tuesday, November 14, 2017.
Illinois GOP congressman on Moore: “This is a bridge too far and the Republican Party ought to disown every aspect of him”
Illinois Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger is calling on his party to “disown” Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, who has been accused of sexually assaulting several women when they were teenagers. “Roy Moore needs to step aside now. These allegations are disgusting and I believe them against him. And there is no way to defend this,” the Channahon-based congressman told CNN. “This is a bridge too far and the Republican Party ought to disown every aspect of him.” Kingzinger’s fellow GOP congressman Peter Roskam of Wheaton said the allegations were “disturbing” and has called on Moore to “step aside and remove himself as a distraction from Senate and House members.” [Tribune] [NPR]
