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Home Front: Politix
Franken to resign in early January
2017-12-21
[THEHILL] Sen. Al Franken will step down on Jan. 2, a front man for the Minnesota Democrat said Wednesday.

Franken announced earlier this month that he would resign from the Senate in the face of sexual harassment allegations. But he did not announce a date for when he would officially leave the chamber.

Franken came under fire last month after multiple women accused him of inappropriately touching them. One woman said the comedian-turned-politician forcibly kissed her and groped her during a USO tour in 2006.

The allegations against Franken prompted numerous Democrats in the Senate to call for his resignation. The Senate Ethics Committee launched a probe into the allegations last month.
Posted by:Fred

#7  I am waiting to see if the Pubs get rolled on this one. I'd not bet on the sincerity or morality of the Donk Party to do anything ethical.
Posted by: JohnQC   2017-12-21 10:27  

#6  I hope he does stay on. He will make great political fodder in the midterm elections.
Posted by: S. Sleater9697   2017-12-21 10:01  

#5  He hasn't voiced that himself personally, so we'll see.

Odds at 42% here in the office that he'll stay on.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2017-12-21 08:34  

#4  Franken to resign in early January

Did they say which year?
Posted by: P2kontheroad   2017-12-21 08:06  

#3  ^ For the irony impaired (#2) was a caution to not celebrate his quitting office before he actually does it.
Posted by: magpie   2017-12-21 00:53  

#2  13. All slain enemies will be cremated, or at least have several rounds of ammunition emptied into them, not left for dead at the bottom of the cliff. The announcement of their deaths, as well as any accompanying celebration, will be deferred until after the aforementioned disposal.
-- Peter's Evil Overlord List
Posted by: magpie   2017-12-21 00:50  

#1  Oh no! Say it ain't so, schmoe!
Posted by: JHH   2017-12-21 00:08  

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