Moore's Strategist: If Moore Wins, Doubt Ethics Investigation Will Happen

Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore’s chief political strategist said Sunday he “highly doubts” there’ll be a Senate ethics investigation into allegations that Moore preyed on teenage girls.

In remarks on ABC News’ “This Week,” Dean Young declared Moore will win the special election on Dec. 12 amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

"Judge Moore's going to go to Washington, Judge Moore is going to win, and I highly doubt there's going to be a Senate investigation," the strategist said.

“That has been what [Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnell [R-Ky.] and his crew has been threatening Judge Moore from the get-go,” Young said. “They spent $30 million down here trying to beat him in a primary. And all this fake news from The Washington Post surfaces.”

He said even if there was a Senate ethics probe, “Judge Moore is going to be found telling the truth, just like he always has. And he will win.”

Young cast Tuesday’s special election as a referendum on President Donald Trump.

"This is Donald Trump on trial in Alabama," he said. "If the people of Alabama vote for this liberal Democrat, Doug Jones, then they’re voting against the president who they put in office."

"It's ground zero” for the president, he added. "If they can beat him, they can beat his agenda, because Judge Moore stands with Donald Trump, and his agenda."

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