Nov 27 WATCH: Sen. Franken says he ‘let a lot of people down’ amid sexual misconduct allegations By Joshua Barajas Franken said at a briefing Monday that he was "tremendously sorry," adding that he will try to regain trust, but it will "take time."… Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 10:28 What should accountability for sexual misconduct look like? By PBS News Hour More allegations of sexual misconduct in high-profile industries have led to resignations, suspensions and firings. What kind of consequences should the accused face? Lisa Desjardins recaps the latest political complaints and Judy Woodruff sits down with Rebecca Traister of New… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 10:22 News Wrap: Journalist Charlie Rose taken off the air after report of sexual misconduct By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, The Washington Post reported that eight women have come forward accusing veteran PBS journalist Charlie Rose of sexual misconduct -- one of several new allegations against high-profile figures. Also, Nebraska regulators gave the green light… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 6:56 The politics of sexual harassment revelations By PBS News Hour New sexual harassment allegations have roiled the political careers of Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and Alabama's Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore. Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss why President… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 2:20 White House weighs in on Roy Moore, Sen. Franken By PBS News Hour As the wife of Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore again defended him against sexual misconduct accusations, one of the former judge's accusers told NBC how he had groped her and the consequences. Meanwhile, President Trump, who has also been accused… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 2:53 News Wrap: Florida Democratic official resigns after allegations of improper behavior toward women By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the chairman of Florida’s Democratic Party, Stephen Bittel, stepped down after allegations of improper behavior toward six women, including party staffers and consultants, who say he made suggestive comments and leered at them. Also, Jaime… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 11:53 Shields and Brooks on sexual misconduct in politics, Republican tax goals By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s news, including allegations of sexual misconduct against and very different responses by Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore and Sen. Al Franken, President… Continue watching
Nov 14 RNC cuts fundraising ties to Roy Moore By Associated Press A Federal Election Commission filing late Tuesday shows that the national party is no longer part of the effort to raise money for Moore, the embattled GOP nominee facing allegations of molesting two teenagers when he was in his 30s. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 3:11 GOP candidate Roy Moore faces new allegations, new pressure to quit Senate race By PBS News Hour The Senate's top Republican Mitch McConnell told reporters that he believes the women who have accused Roy Moore of inappropriate actions and that Alabama's GOP candidate must step aside. While the former state chief justice insists he is innocent, McConnell’s… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 7:37 Report that Roy Moore had sexual contact with a teen raises questions about his Senate run By PBS News Hour Roy Moore, the Republican frontrunner for a U.S. Senate seat in Alabama, is engulfed in a scandal over reports that he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old in his early 30s, and approached other teens for dates. Moore has denied… Continue watching