Al Franken will resign amid allegations of sexual misconduct

By Theresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Dec 7, 2017

Sen. Al Franken said Thursday that he will resign "in the coming weeks" from his seat in the U.S. Senate amid growing calls for him to step down after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct.

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