Al Franken Congress Floor

Al franken says he absolutely regrets his december 2017 resignation over a sexual misconduct scandal and some of the senators who d pressed him to quit are also questioning.

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. 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. Melina mara the washington post. 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.

Al franken of minnesota is resigning following allegations that he touched women inappropriately he announced in a speech on the senate floor thursday. Al franken s replacement in the senate said she wishes ethics process for him had run its course sen. 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 isn t exonerated sen.

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 speaks on the senate floor on dec.