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Dec 7, 2017 · Sen. Al Franken speaks on the Senate floor on Dec. 7, 2017. NBC News. Facing a string of sexual misconduct allegations and mounting pressure from fellow Democrats, Sen. Al Franken announced ...
Mar 20, 2023 · Al Franken returns to late-night as he guest-hosts "The Daily Show" 05:57. Former Sen. Al Franken is returning to his roots of late-night comedy, sitting in the host's chair for a weeklong run ...
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- David Morgan
Nov 30, 2017 · A fter radio host Leeann Tweeden first came forward on Nov. 16 to accuse Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) of groping her in 2006, seven other women have made similar allegations against the Democratic ...
5 days ago · Al Franken, American politician, comedian, and political commentator who served in the U.S. Senate, representing Minnesota from 2009 to 2018. He previously was a writer and actor on the TV sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, where he was best known for playing a self-help guru named Stuart Smalley.
Feb 9, 2022 · Former Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) on Wednesday said “it would be tempting” to run for office again, more than four years after he resigned from the upper chamber amid accusations of sexual ...
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- Mychael Schnell
Alan Stuart "Al" Franken (b. May 21, 1951, in New York, NY) is a former Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Minnesota. Franken was first elected to the Senate in 2008. On December 7, 2017, Franken announced that he would resign his seat in the U.S. Senate due to sexual misconduct allegations against him. [1]
Ex-US Senator Al Franken regrets resigning over sexual misconduct claims. Seven of the more than 30 Democrats who called on Mr Franken to step down now say they regret it.
