day president donald trump endorse u.s. senate candidate roy moore alabama trump former chief strategist steve bannon campaign state tell crowd allegations sexual misconduct moore part smear campaign keep office want destroy judge roy moore know bannon ask rally fairhope alabama want take voice away trump originally support moore opponent republican primary luther strange favor senate majority leader mitch mcconnell members republican establishment moore defeat strange primary face democrat doug jones dec. 12 special election replace jeff sessions become u.s. attorney general trump administration bannon leave white house august power struggle rejoin breitbart news network right-wing website major proponent trump america first agenda 2016 election campaign trump bannon say understand roy moore stand call alabama senate race referendum trump program moore 70 accuse sexual misconduct teenage girls 30s moore deny allegations reuters independently verify report allegations initially trump keep distance moore grow vocal support week public opinion poll show moore hold slight lead jones bannon remain steadfast support moore bannon pledge back candidates senate primaries next year oppose retain mcconnell senate leader contend stall trump policy agenda accusations moore first report mcconnell call moore drop race recently however mcconnell temper view say alabama voters determine whether moore elect remark moore repeatedly mock mcconnell folks alabama always go decide mitch say interest say republicans appear divide moore candidacy trump endorsement prompt republican national committee reverse course expend resources back moore rnc cut tie moore last month account women say sexually abuse report washington post trump ally bannon campaign moore alabama