Al Franken Congress Floor

Al franken isn t exonerated sen.

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 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 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.

Tina smith was appointed to fill franken s seat in early january. Al franken s replacement in the senate said she wishes ethics process for him had run its course sen. Franken simply proves the point that any idiot can manage to win a seat in congress but most are smart enough not to embarass themselves on the floor of the senate or house their first years in office franken is simply way out of his depth in the senate. Al franken d minn leaves the senate floor after delivering a resignation speech on dec.

Al franken of minnesota is resigning following allegations that he touched women inappropriately he announced in a speech on the senate floor thursday. Melina mara the washington post.