Politics

Al Franken, Accused Groper, Resigns From The Senate

HE GONE

The Senator had wanted to earn back the trust of his constituents. But the pressure to leave became too much.

Senator Al Franken (D-MN)
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Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) announced his resignation on Thursday following multiple accusations of sexual harassment spanning back more than a decade.

"I know in my heart that nothing I have done as a Senator—nothing—has brought dishonor on this institution," Franken said on the Senate floor.

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