Republicans are divided over GOP Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore in the wake of a Washington Post report in which an Alabama woman claimed Moore had a sexual encounter with her when she was 14 and he was 32. Three other women in the story also said Moore had dated them when they were in their teens and he was at least 30.

Several nationally prominent republicans have called for Moore to step down. Some have withdrawn their endorsements.

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Moore has denied knowing the woman who had been 14, and denies anything inappropriate happened with any of the women. He has blamed the media for purposely attacking him.

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Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana

“Based on the allegations against Roy Moore, his response and what is known,” tweeted Cassidy on Sunday evening, “I withdraw support.”

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Sen. Mike Lee of Utah

“Having read the detailed description of the incidents, as well as the response from Judge Moore and his campaign, I can no longer endorse his candidacy for the U.S. Senate,” tweeted Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, withdrawing his support of Moore.

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Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee

The outspoken senator tweeted, “Look, I’m sorry, but even before these reports surfaced, Roy Moore’s nomination was a bridge too far.”

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Jim Zeigler

State Auditor Jim Zeigler drew attention when he likened Moore and then 14-year-old Leigh Corfman to the Holy Family:

“Take Joseph and Mary,” he told the Washington Examiner. “Mary was a teenager and Joseph was an adult carpenter. They became parents of Jesus. There’s just nothing immoral or illegal here. Maybe just a little bit unusual.”

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State Rep. Ed Henry

"There are going to be instances where men and women make accusations like this where the accuser is the victim and then there are going to be instances where the accused is the victim," Henry, R-Hartselle, said in an interview Friday with AL.com. "I believe, in this instance, the accused is the victim."

Henry said he doesn't believe the four women who accused Moore of inappropriate advances and sexual contact.

"And if these women truly believe that Roy Moore is a sexual predator, then they are equally as guilty for allowing a sexual predator to be out there for 40 years."

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Rep. Mo Brooks

Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks told the Decatur Daily he would continue to support Roy Moore, who beat him for the Republican nomination.

“We have to have a senator who will vote what’s right on confirmation of Supreme Court justices, on the deficit, the debt, on the sanctity of life, and find support for our military. That’s not Doug Jones. These things are the bigger-picture issues that face our country. That’s why I’ll vote for Roy Moore.”

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Alabama congressmen

The other five members of Alabama's House delegation - Robert Aderholt, Bradley Byrne, Gary Palmer, Martha Roby and Mike Rogers - have endorsed Moore but said nothing in the aftermath of the allegations.

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Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania

Republican Sen. Pat Toomey addressed the allegations, calling it “a terrible situation.”

“I think the accusations have more credibility than the denial,” he told Chuck Todd on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday morning. “I think it would be best if Moore would step aside.

Toomey said a write-in candidate would be an idea worth exploring and considering, and that Sen. Luther Strange would be a strong write-in candidate. Toomey stopped short of saying the Senate should not accept Moore if he is elected.

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Sen. Steve Daines of Montana

“I am pulling my endorsement and support for Roy Moore for U.S. Senate,” tweeted Daines on Sunday night.

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Gov. John Kasich of Ohio

Kasich tweeted, “I’ve long opposed Roy Moore & his divisive viewpoints. The actions described make him unfit for office. The GOP must not support him. He should step aside.

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Mitt Romney

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney tweeted, "Innocent until proven guilty is for criminal convictions, not elections. I believe Leigh Corfman. Her account is too serious to ignore. Moore is unfit for office and should step aside."

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Fundraising agreement canceled

The National Republican Senatorial Committee canceled a fundraising agreement with Moore over allegations of sexual misconduct.

That deal was struck late last month and, according to Politico, would have allowed Moore to raise $80,500 at a time from individual contributors.

The group had been part of a fundraising committee that includes the Alabama Republican Party and the Republican National Committee.

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Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby

Shelby, who backed Luther Strange in the primary but did not go on to endorse Moore in the general election, said, "If these allegations are true, there is no place for Roy Moore in the United States Senate.”

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

McConnell told Politico, "If these allegations are true, he must step aside."

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Tommy Battle

"The allegations made against Roy Moore are very serious. If the allegations are true, then he does not need to be the Republican candidate for Senate," Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, who is running for the GOP nomination for governor, said in a press release.

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Alabama Sen. Trip Pittman (R-Montrose)

Sen. Trip Pittman, R-Montrose, one of the candidates Moore defeated for the Republican nomination, said he wasn't yet withdrawing support.

"This is 21st century politics and it's blood sport and I don't think there's anything people wouldn't do or say, especially when you're talking about a U.S. Senate seat," Pittman said.

"I'm going to continue to support the Roy Moore that went to West Point and served in Vietnam and has served his state and country and let the facts simmer and let's see ultimately what they are," Pittman said.