Before facing accusations of sexual misconduct on Thursday, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., was all set to headline a fundraiser for Sen. Bill Nelson’s, D-Fla., re-election campaign this weekend. But by the afternoon, Franken had mysteriously become unavailable to attend the event.

A Nelson campaign spokesman confirmed to the Palm Beach Post that Franken “is no longer available” to appear as the special guest at the fundraiser slated for Saturday. The event, set to take place at the home of Alex Sink, a former state chief financial officer and Democratic nominee for governor, is scheduled to proceed as planned.

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