Al Franken’s Newest Excuse For Groping Allegations: ‘I Hug People’
Sexual Harassment,Al Franken,Sexual Misconduct
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Democratic Minnesota Sen. Al Franken’s latest excuse for the groping allegations against him is that he is a “warm person” who likes to “hug people.”
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