White House legislative affairs director Marc Short said there’s a “special place in hell” for people who commit sexual crimes against children, but Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore hasn’t been convicted of a crime.
Short, speaking on NBC’s “Meet The Press,” said Moore — who was accused by four women of making inappropriate sexual advances when they were in their teens and he was in his 30s — needs to be more upfront about what happened instead of just blaming the media.
“I think the notion of innocent defenseless children being molested is one of the most painful thoughts a parent could have,” he said.
“I think there’s a special place in hell for those who actually perpetrate these crimes. And I think Roy Moore has to do more explaining than he has done so far.”
However, Moore, who has been the favorite to win Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ old Senate seat, doesn’t have to step aside before getting a chance to defend himself, Short said.
“No Senate seat is more important than child pedophilia, Chuck. But, Having said that, he hasn’t been proved guilty,” Short said to host Chuck Todd. “We have to afford him the chance to defend himself.”
