| 'Pathetic': Cornered Republican backs ally's resignation amid lurid scandal After getting cornered in public, Alabama's first Republican lawmaker finally spoke out over a fellow Republican's indictment for attempted sex trafficking. It has been roughly two weeks since Alabama State Rep. Brett Easterbrook was arrested in an undercover sting and accused of offering $500 to someone he believed was a minor. But since that time, Alabama political leaders have offered little public reaction, and no prominent Republican has called on him to resign. |