NC-SEN: Trump Shrugs Off Child Sex Offender Scandal to Plug 'Great' GOP Candidate
A Republican Senate hopeful backed by President Donald Trump is facing backlash in his own party after he was accused of helping a convicted child sex offender get leadership roles.
But Trump has only doubled down amid the growing scandal, declaring Monday that the beleaguered candidate will be “fantastic” and “one of the best.”
His glowing testimonial for North Carolina Senate candidate Michael Whatley came shortly after the Daily Beast emailed the White House seeking comment on the controversy, and whether it might be an issue for the president.
Whatley, the former chair of the Republican National Committee, has campaigned against his rival’s supposed “soft-on-crime policies,” a sentiment Trump himself seized on in voicing his support. But a revolt is now brewing in the ranks of the state GOP after a report last week detailed Whatley’s support for Harvey L. West Jr., 54, who secured leadership positions after serving a stint in prison.
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