Al Franken: ‘I should be a senator’

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Former Sen. Al Franken said he should still be a senator and blasted cancel culture, marking a sharp reversal from the 2018 political climate that led to his ouster amid scandal.

Franken, who resigned from his position as a Minnesota senator after being accused of sexual misconduct, said he has had several members of Congress who called for his resignation years ago apologize to him since, saying they came to appreciate his calls for due process, he said on The Takeout podcast released on Friday.

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