Roy Moore Cheered in 1st Appearance Since Allegations

"This is a prime example of fake news," Roy Moore said to cheers Saturday during his first public appearance since being accused of forcing a 14-year-old girl into a sexual encounter when he was 32, NBC News reports. 

According to ABC News, the senate hopeful from Alabama received a standing ovation from supporters at a Veterans Day event at a library outside Birmingham. 

Moore called the allegations against him, which include dating multiple teen girls while he was in his 30s, "completely false and untrue" and "very hurtful to me." He said there "will be revelations about motivations and context" behind the allegations "in the coming days."

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