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News Wrap: Senate opens ethics probe into Franken

The Senate Ethics Committee opened an investigation into Sen. Al Franken.

11/30/2017

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News Wrap: Senate opens ethics probe into Franken

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The Senate Ethics Committee opened an investigation into Sen. Al Franken.

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 he is stepping down from Def Jam Recordings and his other companies over allegations of sexual misconduct.

11/30/2017

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