This week’s “Saturday Night Live” cold opened featured Kenan Thompson as a mall Santa Claus fielding questions from children sitting in his lap. The first child asked what Al Franken did. Thompson’s character deflected the question to his elf, Kate McKinnon,
Daily Beast columnist Jonathan Alter argued Saturday on MSNBC that if Minnesota had a Republican governor who would appoint a Republican senator, Democrats would likely not have called for Sen. Al Franken’s (D-MN) resignation and instead given Franken a chance
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks stated that Senate Al Franken (D-MN) was pushed out of the Senate in part for “political opportunism” by Democrats to claim the moral high ground over Republicans and this seems to be
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day,” Tina Dupuy, one of Senator Al Franken’s (D-MN) accusers, characterized his statement on the Senate floor as not an apology and “very defiant.” Dupuy said, “I thought that he said to listen to women,
Friday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” co-host Mika Brzezinski said Leeann Tweeden, the first woman to accuse Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) of sexual misconduct, was a “Playboy model who goes on Hannity, voted for Trump,” which gave her “an incredibly uneasy feeling.” On Franken’s resignation,
Actress Roseanne Barr slammed Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) during his resignation speech on Thursday, pointing out that the disgraced Democrat was ‘blaming Trump for his being a pervert.’
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” host Chris Matthews commented on Senator Al Franken’s (D-MN) resignation by stating that the worst anyone can say about Democrats is that “they’re too pure.” Matthews said, “I don’t know how you can avoid
Thursday on MSNBC’s “Hardball,” Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY) said given Sen. Al Franken’s (D-MN) resignation over sexual misconduct accusations, President Donald Trump should also resign over “his history with this issue of harassment.” Partial transcript as follows: RICE: Well, it’s
Eight-term Arizona Republican Rep. Trent Franks will resign, the latest politician to end his career over past “inappropriate behavior” – according to his statement, conversations that “made certain individuals uncomfortable.”
Thursday on MSNBC’s “MTP Daily,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) said now that Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) has resigned over sexual misconduct accusations, President Donald Trump should also resign over his “track record, with more than 17 women, of horrific conduct.”
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) elaborated on his call for President Trump to consider resigning by stating that Senator Al Franken (D-MN) acknowledged his inappropriate behavior and resigned, while Trump “acknowledged, basically, that he
Celebrities took to social media Thursday to react to Sen. Al Franken’s (D-MN) announcement that he would resign from the Senate in the coming weeks after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct.
On Thursday’s “MSNBC Live,” Stephanie Kemplin, one of Senator Al Franken’s (D-MN) accusers, criticized Franken for failing to take responsibility for his actions, including “trying to pass the buck onto other individuals, who possibly — they did commit the same things, maybe
Sen. Bernie Sanders called for President Trump to resign immediately after Sen. Al Franken announced his resignation.
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) announced his intention Thursday to resign from the Senate amidst accusations of sexual misconduct — but managed to take a parting shot at Presidential Donald Trump and Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore.
Thursday on MSNBC, host Stephanie Ruhle wondered if Fox News host Laura Ingraham was right that Democrats called for the resignation of Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) over sexual misconduct accusations as a political calculation that could eventually lead to the
In his defiant resignation speech late Thursday morning, disgraced U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) proclaimed himself the victim and blamed his fall from grace on the hurling of false accusations of sexual misconduct against him.
Thursday on “CBS This Morning,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) called on President Donald Trump to resign over the “Access Hollywood” that aired during the 2016 presidential campaign. Sanders said, “Let me take it a little step further. We have a president of the
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) announced his resignation Thursday following multiple accusations of sexual assault and repeated calls from over 30 of his Democratic colleagues to step down.
During a speech on the Senate floor on Thursday, Senator Al Franken (D-MN) announced he will resign from the US Senate in the coming weeks and noted the “irony” in him resigning while President Trump and Alabama Republican Senate nominee
Joining over thirty of his colleagues, Senate Democrat Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (NY) has belatedly jumped onto the call for Minnesota Democrat Senator Al Franken’s resignation after a bevy of women came forward to charge him with various degrees of sexual misconduct.
Wednesday on CNN’s “The Lead,” former Obama administration White House Communications Director Jen Psaki said the avalanche of Democratic senators calling on Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) to resign in light of several sexual harassment allegations made against him was planned,
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Mazie Hirono (D-HI), who called for Senator Al Franken (D-MN) to resign, stated she would “love it” if President Trump and Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore stepped down. Hirono said, “I would
Journalist Tina Dupuy became the eight woman on Wednesday to accuse Al Franken of sexual misconduct, writing in The Atlantic that the embattled Minnesota Senator groped her in 2009 at a Media Matters party during Barack Obama’s inauguration.
Wednesday at a press conference on Capitol Hill, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) said her colleague Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) should resign in light of several sexual harassment allegations made against him. Gillibrand said, “I think when we have to start
“We have to rise to the occasion, and not shrink away from it, even when it’s hard, especially when it’s hard. That is what this larger moment is about,” Gillibrand wrote in an over 600-word statement on Facebook.
A seventh accuser has come forward against disgraced Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), this time with the claim that in 2006, when he was a radio host, Franken tried to kiss her against her will. “It’s my right as an entertainer,” is what she said Franken told her.
Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House,” while discussing President Donald Trump endorsement of Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore, host Nicolle Wallace said the Republican Party’s soul was “going, going, gone.” Wallace said, “We don’t want that. We would rather
On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “MTP Daily,” Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) stated Senator Al Franken (D-MN) should resign and slammed House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) interview about Representative John Conyers (D-MI) on “Meet the Press” and called for Pelosi to
During an interview at a Women Rule event on Tuesday Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) stated she believes Senator Al Franken’s (D-MN) accusers, but is not prepared to call for him to resign. Gillibrand said she’s “troubled” by the allegations against
On Monday’s “Democracy Now!,” DNC Deputy Chair Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) said Senator Al Franken (D-MN) and Representative John Conyers (D-MI) should look at their consciences and would not call for them to resign. Host Amy Goodman asked Ellison, “Do
In his latest exclusive clip for Breitbart News, Jackie goes over the latest allegations in the ongoing sex scandal currently roiling Hollywood, politics, and the media. And as usual, Jackie’s here to makes some diagnoses.
Army veteran Stephanie Kemplin told left-wing CNN that Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) groped her breast in 2003 while the two of them took a photo together in 2003.
Garrison Keillor, the long-time host of the seminal public radio variety show “A Prairie Home Companion,” was fired Wednesday by Minnesota Public Radio (MPR).
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA) reacted to Senator Al Franken (D-MN) telling Minnesota Public Radio that he can’t say if more accusers will come forward against him by stating Franken’s answer suggests that he
The bulk of the allegations against Roy Moore concern entirely legal behavior: an older, single man dating young women above the age of consent.
Dr. Gina Loudon, political commentator joined Breitbart News Daily SiriusXM host Alex Marlow on Tuesday to discuss Sen Al Franken’s admission to groping women over some number of years.
On Wednesday former President Bill Clinton’s accusers will demand that lawmakers charged today with sexual misconduct resign their seats.
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Representative Kathleen Rice (D-NY) called on Senator Al Franken (D-MN) and Representative John Conyers (D-MI) to resign from Congress and criticized both President Trump for and House Minority Leader Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Monday at a press conference on Capitol Hill, Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) addressed the sexual misconduct allegations leveled against him. Partial transcript as follows: REPORTER: Yesterday you were unable to answer the question of whether more women would be coming out
