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Sen. Al Franken Announces Resignation Following Sexual Harassment Allegations

Published December 7, 2017 at 11:06 AM CST
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., his wife Franni, arrive at the Senate to make a statement on charges of sexual misconduct, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., his wife Franni, arrive at the Senate to make a statement on charges of sexual misconduct, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Minnesota Democratic Sen. Al Franken announced Thursday that he will resign from Congress, following multiple accusations of sexual harassment.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young discusses the latest with NPR’s  Jessica Taylor ( @JessicaTaylor).

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