Al Franken Congress Floor

Al franken d minn leaves the senate floor after delivering a resignation speech on dec.

Al franken congress floor.

Al franken s replacement in the senate said she wishes ethics process for him had run its course sen. Al franken d minn resigned from the senate on thursday in a defiant speech in which he said some accusations of sexual misconduct against him were not true while others he remembered. Alan stuart franken born may 21 1951 is an american comedian politician media personality and author who served as a united states senator from minnesota from 2009 to 2018. Al franken isn t exonerated sen.

He became well known in the 1970s and 1980s as a staff writer and performer on the television comedy show saturday night live after decades as a comedic actor and writer he became a prominent liberal political. Al franken d minn said thursday he will leave office at the end of the year after a string of allegations of sexual misconduct. Al franken d minn mocked senate majority leader mitch mcconnell s r ky senate floor statement comparing his speech to listening to serial killer jeffrey dahmer. Franken simply proves the point that any idiot can manage to win a seat in congress but most are smart enough not to embarass themselves on the floor of the senate or house their first years in office franken is simply way out of his depth in the senate.

Tina smith was appointed to fill franken s seat in early january. Al franken speaks on the senate floor on dec.