Democratic Senators Call On Al Franken To Resign

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December 06, 2017

Sen. Al Franken. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)

Several Democratic senators have called for Sen. Al Franken's (D-Minn.) resignation after six women have come forward with sexual harassment allegations against him.

Franken is expected to make an announcement on Thursday.

Guest

Astead Herndon, national politics reporter for the Boston Globe. He tweets @asteadwesley.

This segment aired on December 6, 2017.

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