family members and friends. we vetted their backgrounds to see if they had a political vendetta against moore. that wasn't the case. this is a story we took a lot of time with. as we point out, these women did not come to us seeking attention. we found them and it was only through weeks of interviews that we felt our reporting was solid and we were ready to publish the story. >> beth, thank you very much. obviously a lot of hard work went into that. thank you so very much for that. let's go to the alabama secretary of state. i appreciate your time. what is your reaction to that after these incredibly damaging charges against moore? >> it's inappropriate for me to comment on the allegation that is have been made because i wasn't involved in the investigation. today since i have had a fire