Alabama Senate candidate: Barry Moore's support for Trump $5,000 election offer could be bribery
Trump proposed a payment for Americans if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress.
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Alabama Senate candidate Everett Wess accused Rep. Barry Moore of endorsing a proposal that could amount to bribery, citing election laws. Election-law experts said a legal challenge would be difficult because the proposed payments would go to Americans regardless of how they vote.
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Alabama Senate candidate who accused Moore of endorsing a proposal that could constitute bribery.
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Alabama representative and Senate candidate whose comments about the proposed payments drew scrutiny from his challenger.
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