President Donald Trump took a step toward politically disowning Alabama's Republican U.S. Senate candidate on Friday, saying he's confident that Judge Roy Moore 'will' quit the race if shocking sexual allegations against him are accurate.

The Washington Post quoted four women on Thursday who said Moore made sexual overtures to them and touched them when they were 18 years old or younger.

One accuser was 14 at the time, in 1979.

'Like most Americans the president believes we cannot allow a mere allegation, in this case one from many years ago, to destroy a person's life,' White House press secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters aboard Air Force One as it descended toward Da Nang, Vietnam.

'However,' she continued, 'the president also believes that if these allegations are true, Judge Moore will do the right thing and step aside.'

Moore, who is 70, married for three decades, and the father of four, denied any sexual impropriety.

His campaign called the Post story 'fake news.'

'After over 40 years of public service, if any of these allegations were true, they would have been made public long before now,' the Moore campaign said in an email to supporters.

Moore, an anti-establishment conservative and former judge, and Democrat Doug Jones face off in a special Senate election December 12 to replace Jeff Sessions, who is now U.S. attorney general.

The stunning sex accusations reverberated through Washington immediately.

'If these allegations are true, he must step aside,' Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said. At least a dozen other Republicans followed suit.

Senator John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, immediately declared the allegations 'disqualifying' for Moore.

'He should immediately step aside and allow the people of Alabama to elect a candidate they can be proud of,' McCain said.

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Stepping down because of mere allegations.. E fit happen for 9ja??