The 2017 Republican Senate nominee, who faces allegations of sexual misconduct in the 1970s, has been inching closer to a rematch with Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.).
By Felicia Sonmez Felicia Sonmez National reporter on The Washington Post's breaking political news team Email Bio Follow May 28 at 8:25 PM Roy Moore wants a rematch against Sen. Doug Jones. And Donald Trump Jr. isn’t having it.
“He knows that if I run I will beat Doug Jones,” Moore added, prompting Trump Jr. to weigh in. “You mean like last time?” the president’s son said in a tweet. Byrne, who has announced a bid for the seat, told the Hill newspaper that sources close to Moore have told him the former Alabama Supreme Court justice will announce his candidacy in June.
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