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Al Franken vs. Betsy DeVos: It pays to be careful when dealing with sexual assault

By Siraj Hashmi

Published December 13, 2017 3:39pm ET

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Al Franken vs. Betsy DeVos: It pays to be careful when dealing with sexual assault — In the span of almost three months, we've seen individuals and organizations demonize Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for rescinding two sets of Obama-era Title IX guidelines regarding campus sexual assault and rape cases, to others decrying the resignation of Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., over evidence and the number of women who have accused him of sexual harassment and assault. (AP Photos) | J. Scott Applewhite

When it comes to the issue of sexual assault on Capitol Hill or college campuses across America, folks on opposite sides of the aisle are setting their own standards for what’s deemed worthy of an investigation, as opposed to losing your job/status and being prosecuted in a court of law.

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Al Franken Betsy DeVos Commentary Congress Department of Education Sexual Assault Sexual Harassment Siraj Hashmi Title IX