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Buttigieg Questions Whether Al Franken Should Have Been Ousted

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The comments come after the South Bend mayor raised money with a major Democratic donor who pledged never to back anyone who supported Franken’s ouster.

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Joe Raedle

During an MSNBC town hall on Monday, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg questioned whether former Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) should have been pushed to resign over accusations of inappropriate touching and sexual misconduct.

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