The scandal surrounding sexual assault allegations made against Alabama Republican Roy Moore has taken over the media, and cast a dark shadow over the Republican party as a whole.
Fox News’ host Sean Hannity has had enough, and he’s giving Moore 24 hours to explain himself or drop out of the race.
“You know, I do not and will never rush to judgement, because we have seen the media and politicians get it wrong so many times,” Hannity said Tuesday night on Fox.
But Hannity then ran through a series of inconsistencies that he claims should raise concerns.
A second accuser came forward Monday, claiming Moore sexually assaulted her as a teenager in the late 1970s, this time in a locked car.
Moore abruptly called a news conference in Gallant, Alabama, after a tearful Beverly Young Nelson’s detailed the new allegations to reporters in New York.
“I can tell you without hesitation this is absolutely false. I never did what she said I did. I don’t even know the woman,” Moore said.
But the women provided an old yearbook that contained a note from Moore, raising suspicions that he in fact does know her.
A copy of her statement distributed at the news conference included a picture of what she said was his signature and a message saying, “To a sweeter more beautiful girl I could not say, ‘Merry Christmas.’”
These inconsistencies prompted Hannity to make a demand of Moore.
“For me, the judge has 24 hours. You must immediately and fully come up with a satisfactory explanation for your inconsistencies that I just showed.”
Hannity expressed frustration that he had to ask Moore multiple times if the accusations that he had relationships with teen girls was true.
“The American people deserve 100 percent truth and honesty.”
Moore is running against Democrat Doug Jones in the Alabama special election to replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
The election will take place in December, not giving Alabamians much time to determine if they believe Moore or not.
Moore signaled he has no intention of ending his candidacy, calling the latest charges a “political maneuver” and launching a fundraising appeal to “God-fearing conservatives.”
The Associated Press contributed to this article.