prove his innocence within the next day or so, i believe he has to step down. >> i think people are innocent until they're proven guilty for sure, but at the same time, those charges are pretty serious. >> i think let people come forward and see what's true and not. but if it is, it's just like what president trump is. this is too serious of an allegation. he should do the right thing if that's the case. >> but on a local level back in moore's home state of alabama, some of the reaction has been, well, quite different. >> other gop officials strongly standing by him. >> marion county republican chair david hall who told dale, quote, it was 40 years ago. i really don't see the relevance of it. >> the alabama state audio tore, he said yesterday to the washington examiner he said, quote, take joseph and mary. mary was a teenager and joseph was an adult carpenter. they became parents of jesus. >> are the politics so corrupted people that the defense of the tribe supersedes a 14-year-old girl? >> yes. >> yes. >> yeah. >> that's where we are? >> that's where we are. >> that's shocking.