Roy Moore Is Being Persecuted 'Like Jesus,' His Brother Says In Interview

Roy Moore’s brother compared the U.S. Senate candidate to Christ in an interview with CNN on Friday, saying that the Alabama Republican is being persecuted “like Jesus” in the wake of accusations of sexual misconduct with a 14-year-old girl. Jerry Moore told CNN correspondent Martin Savidge in a phone interview that allegations about his brother’s history with teenagers when Roy Moore was in his 30s, reported Thursday by The Washington Post, are “not true at all.” He said that the Democratic Party was behind the “false allegations,” adding: “These women are going to ... have to answer to God for these false allegations,” Savidge reported. Jerry Moore also said he was worried about what effect the allegations would have on the brothers’ 91-year-old mother.