Update 10:10 a.m. Nov. 15:

Moore said his encounter with the reporter was inaccurately portrayed, saying he was hurrying to cast a vote.

The so-called 'Mo Brooks runs away from reporter' article is absolutely and patently false. I was not 'running away from a reporter' as you claim. I was running TO the Capitol to vote on final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act and flood insurance legislation," he said. "I was in the Rayburn House Office Building (4th floor) when I told the reporter I did not have time at the moment to do an interview because I had only four minutes to get from the RHOB to the Capitol House Chamber to cast my vote."

Original story:

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, ran away from an ABC News reporter trying to ask him whether he believes Roy Moore or the women claiming Moore committed sexual misconduct against them.

Brooks was followed down a staircase on Capitol Hill and did not directly answer the question.

"I believe the Democrats will do great damage to our country," the Huntsville congressman said. When the reporter asked again, Brooks replied: "I believe that the Democrats will do great damage to our country on a myriad of issues."

Asked whether he believes Roy Moore over his accusers, Rep. Mo Brooks tells @TomLlamasABC, "I believe the Democrats will do great damage to our country." https://t.co/6GyWp8aqrX pic.twitter.com/L2OepQOkhR — ABC News (@ABC) November 14, 2017

Brooks also dodged the question in a text exchange with AL.com last night.

"As an attorney, I know accusations are easy. Proving them to the satisfaction of a judge, a jury, or here, voters, is another thing. I do not know enough of the evidence to know with confidence what the true facts are," he said. "I do believe this, there are millions of people in America who would lie in a heartbeat if it meant adding another Democrat to the Senate."

Brooks was a candidate for the Senate seat in the special election primary, where he lost to Moore and current U.S. Sen. Luther Strange. Moore defeated Strange in the Republican runoff, and will face Democrat Doug Jones in the Dec. 12 general election.