Dec 08 Al Franken, Trent Franks join long list of lawmakers ousted by scandal By Associated Press Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota announced on Thursday that he will resign in the face of multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. He joins a long list of lawmakers ousted by scandal. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Franken says resignation is ‘about the people of Minnesota’ By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Sen. Al Franken is resigning in the face of sexual misconduct allegations, after dozens of colleagues from his own party demanded the Minnesota Democrat step down. He insisted some of the allegations are false. Also,… Continue watching
Dec 07 Sen. Al Franken says he will resign after sexual misconduct allegations By Laura Santhanam Sen. Al Franken provided no specific date for his departure. Continue reading
Dec 07 WATCH: Al Franken says he’ll resign from Congress By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Sen. Al Franken is under intense pressure to step down as allegations of sexual misconduct have mounted, with at least eight women accusing him of acting inappropriately. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 4:38 How Democratic women have led the calls for Franken’s resignation By PBS News Hour Minnesota Sen. Al Franken came under growing pressure on Wednesday to step down. After a seventh woman accused Franken of sexual misconduct, more than 20 Democratic colleagues demanded he resign, including at least a dozen female senators. Lisa Desjardins joins… Continue watching
Dec 06 More lawmakers demand Sen. Franken’s resignation amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct By Lora Strum, Dan Cooney and Associated Press Sen. Al Franken's office now says the Minnesota Democrat will make an announcement Thursday. Continue reading
Dec 06 Al Franken denies allegation he forcibly tried to kiss woman By Associated Press The woman, who’s not identified by name, says Franken pursued her after a taping of his radio show in 2006. She said the incident occurred after her boss had left and she was collecting her belongings. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 4:32 News Wrap: Senate opens ethics probe into Franken allegations By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the Senate Ethics Committee opened an investigation into Sen. Al Franken as a fifth woman came forward to claim he groped her during a USO comedy tour in Kuwait. Also, music mogul Russell Simmons announced… Continue watching
Nov 30 Senate ethics panel opens preliminary inquiry into Franken over sexual misconduct allegations By Associated Press Before the ethics committee announcement, his spokesman released a statement saying that Franken “has never intentionally engaged in this kind of conduct.”… Continue reading
Nov 30 A fifth woman accuses Al Franken of sexual misconduct By Richard Lardner and Juliet Linderman, Associated Press An Army veteran has accused Minnesota Sen. Al Franken of inappropriately touching her more than a decade ago while she was on a military deployment to Kuwait. Continue reading