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Watch: Trump Speaks After Asia Trip, Won't Comment On Roy Moore
The president will give a speech beginning at about 3:30 p.m. Eastern. Watch it live on Patch.
WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump delivered a speech Wednesday afternoon to mark the end of his trip to Asia, which he called "historic." At the end of his remarks, reporters called out questions about whether Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore should step aside.
The GOP has been engulfed in a major political scandal is currently engulfing the Republican Party concerning Moore after he was accused by at least two women of sexual misconduct and assault. Others have said that he pursued them romantically while they were teenagers and he was in his 30s.
Through a spokeswoman, Trump has said that Moore will resign if the allegations are true.
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Meanwhile, other Republicans, including the leaders of the House and Senate, have called on Moore to drop out of the race.
The speech was be held in the White House Diplomatic Room.
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