Al Franken Congress Floor

Al franken d minn resigned from the senate on thursday in a defiant speech in which he said some accusations of sexual misconduct against him were not true while others he remembered.

Al franken congress floor.

Al franken d minn said thursday he will leave office at the end of the year after a string of allegations of sexual misconduct. He became well known in the 1970s and 1980s as a staff writer and performer on the television comedy show saturday night live after decades as a comedic actor and writer he became a prominent liberal political. Al franken of minnesota is resigning following allegations that he touched women inappropriately he announced in a speech on the senate floor thursday. Tina smith was appointed to fill franken s seat in early january.

Al franken speaks on the senate floor on dec. Al franken isn t exonerated sen. Al franken s replacement in the senate said she wishes ethics process for him had run its course sen. Alan stuart franken born may 21 1951 is an american comedian politician media personality and author who served as a united states senator from minnesota from 2009 to 2018.

Al franken d minn mocked senate majority leader mitch mcconnell s r ky senate floor statement comparing his speech to listening to serial killer jeffrey dahmer. Melina mara the washington post.