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Al Franken says he hasn't ruled out running for office again
Al Franken says has not ruled out running again for office.
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Al Franken's replacement in the Senate said she wishes 'ethics process' for him had run its course
Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota became one of 22 women now in the U.S. Senate.
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Al Franken marks last day as US senator after sexual misconduct accusations
Al Franken will be serving his last day as a U.S. senator.
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Al Franken's Senate replacement announced
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton appointed fellow Democrat Lt. Gov. Tina Smith.
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Growing list of senators call on Al Franken to resign in wake of sexual misconduct scandal
At least 39 senators say Franken should resign after eight accusers alleged sexual misconduct, some of which he has called "categorically not true."
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Al Franken accusers respond to his resignation announcement: 'I expected him to come and share the truth'
Lindsay Menz and Leeann Tweeden are two of eight women to publicly speak out.
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Sen. Al Franken to resign from Senate amid sexual misconduct allegations
The Minnesota senator said he will resign "in the coming weeks."
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Sen. Al Franken says he'll resign from Senate 'in the coming weeks' amid sexual harassment allegations
A chorus of Franken's colleagues called for his resignation Wednesday.
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Women speak out after Sen. Al Franken's resignation announcement
Minnesota Sen. Al Franken announced Thursday that he will resign from the United States Senate "in the coming weeks."
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Who may be on the shortlist to replace Al Franken in the Senate
Gov. Mark Dayton, a Democrat, will appoint an interim senator.
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ANALYSIS: In Franken's withdrawal, a challenge to Republicans
Sen. Al Franken is leaving Congress. But he’s not going quietly.
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Sen. Al Franken to resign from Senate amid sexual harassment allegations
"Today I am announcing that in the coming weeks, I will be resigning as a member of the United States Senate," said Senator Al Franken, D-Minn.
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Franken says no final decision to resign, but Democratic sources expect he will
Sen. Al Franken's office is denying reports that he has made a final decision
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At least 38 senators call on Al Franken to resign
The Minnesota senator has been accused of sexual misconduct by at least eight women.
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Sen. Al Franken's accusers and their allegations against him
Eight women have made claims of inappropriate behavior, including groping.
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Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation
Franken is accused by multiple women of groping and forcibly kissing them.
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Multiple female Democratic senators call for Al Franken to resign
Sen. Franken, D-Minn., continues to feel pressure from his own party to resign, after his admission of sexual misconduct. ABC News political director Rick Klein weighs in.
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Sen. Franken called on to resign by female colleague
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand called on fellow Democrat Al Franken to resign in the wake of allegations that he groped multiple women.
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Al Franken vows 'to be much more careful' in wake of sexual misconduct allegations
Sen. Franken, D-Minn., said, "I've been trying to take responsibility by apologizing."
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'I'm going to have to be more careful,' Sen. Al Franken said of sexual misconduct allegations
The senator insists he will not resign.
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Sen. Franken says he's 'embarassed' by groping claims, needs to 'rebuild' trust
Sen. Franken said "I've let the people down" adding he was "embarrassed and ashamed" of the sexual assault allegations but has no plans to resign.
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Sen. Franken is 'ashamed' of Tweeden photo, says 'she didn’t have any ability to consent'
"I've let a lot of people down," the senator told reporters.
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Franken gives interview for first time since allegations surfaced
The Minnesota senator says he's "embarrassed and ashamed," and he'll work to regain the trust of the people he let down.
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2nd Al Franken accuser Lindsay Menz on why she went public with her story
A woman says Sen. Al Franken groped her while taking a photo at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010.
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Sen. Al Franken accuser speaks out about groping allegation
Lindsay Menz, 33, the second woman to accuse Franken of sexual misconduct, told ABC News how she says the Democratic senator violated her while taking a photo together.
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2nd woman accuses Sen. Al Franken of groping
Lindsay Menz, 33, alleges that Franken, a Democrat, put his hand on her buttocks while posing for a picture at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010 as Franken faces a possible ethics investigation.
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2nd woman accuses Sen. Al Franken of inappropriate touching
"The View" co-hosts discuss the allegation and how the senator should move forward.
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Renewed discussion on combating sexual harassment
The campaign against sexual harassment allegations sweeps from Hollywood to Capitol Hill.
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White House reacts to Franken and Moore scandals
Trump under fire for refusing to address allegations of sexual misconduct by Republican candidate Roy Moore while not hesitating to express outrage at the allegations against Democratic Senator Al Franken.
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Trump blasts Sen. Al Franken
The president stays silent on the accusations against Roy Moore.
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Al Franken accuser Leeann Tweeden says she 'stayed quiet, but I was angry'
Tweeden accused Franken of forcibly kissing her in 2006.
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Al Franken apologizes after radio anchor says he forcibly kissed her, took lewd photo
A female radio host claims Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., made a lewd gesture while she was sleeping aboard a military plane on her way home from a USO tour several years ago.
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Sen. Al Franken apologizes for questionable behavior
Leeann Tweeden says Franken forcibly kissed her in 2006 during a USO tour and posed for an inappropriate picture with her while she slept; an ethics investigation is underway.
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Trump breaks silence on Al Franken, but White House quiet on Roy Moore
President Trump tweeted about the photo of Franken, saying "last week he was lecturing anyone who would listen about sexual harassment and respect for women," but still did not respond on whether Senate candidate Moore should drop out of the race.
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Radio anchor speaks out on accusing Al Franken of sexual misconduct
Leeann Tweeden speaks exclusively with "GMA" about her encounter with then-comedian Al Franken and discusses why she is speaking up over 10 years later.
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Al Franken apologizes after radio anchor says he forcibly kissed her, took lewd photo
Minnesota Democratic Sen. Franken said, "I don't know what was in my head when I took that picture ... it's completely inappropriate," after Leeann Tweeden claimed he groped her while she was sleeping on her way home from a USO tour in 2006.
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Al Franken accuser reads apology letter from senator
Los Angeles radio host Leeann Tweeden read an apology letter written to her by Sen. Al Franken.
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Who is Al Franken accuser Leeann Tweeden?
She has been in the public eye for some time.
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Sen. Al Franken apologizes after radio anchor says he forcibly kissed her, took lewd photo
The accusations stem from a 2006 USO trip to Afghanistan.
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Capitol Hill reacts to the Al Franken allegations
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has called for an ethics investigation.
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Sen. Franken asks for ethics investigation, writes long apology after sexual misconduct accusation
"I don't know what was in my head when I took that picture," Franken said.
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