Al Franken Announces He Plans to Resign

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Posted on AllSides December 7, 2017

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Sen. Al Franken said Thursday he plans to resign, in a speech on the Senate floor that put him face to face with dozens of Democratic colleagues who called for him to step down over mounting allegations of sexual misconduct.

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