Tag: Sexual Harassment

Franken announced Wednesday he will make an announcement Thursday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Al Franken will resign on Thursday: Report

Diana Stancy Correll · December 6, 2017 10:10 pm

There is zero tolerance after seven. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

To bring down a senator, it takes seven sexual harassment accusers, apparently

Becket Adams · December 6, 2017 9:31 pm

Tina Dupuy said Franken "knew exactly what he was doing" when he grabbed her waist and squeezed and twice while posing for a photo. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Eighth accuser says Al Franken engaged in ‘inappropriate and unwanted’ touching

Mandy Mayfield · December 6, 2017 8:58 pm

If this is how we're handling these stories now, it would only be fair going forward that these newsrooms use similarly accurate and well-worded headlines to identify former President Bill Clinton as an "accused rapist." (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Beltway Confidential

Newsrooms better be prepared now that they’re labeling Roy Moore an ‘accused child molester’

Becket Adams · December 6, 2017 8:01 pm

The Star-Tribune, Minnesota's largest newspaper, has now called on Democratic Sen. Al Franken to resign from office. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Top Minnesota newspaper calls on Al Franken to resign

Caitlin Yilek · December 6, 2017 7:50 pm

Who Will Survive the Pervnado?

Alice B. Lloyd · December 6, 2017 7:39 pm

"Sen. Al Franken should step down," Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez tweeted. "Everyone must share the responsibility of building a culture of trust and respect for women in every industry and workplace, and that includes our party."(AP Photo/Branden Camp)

DNC Chair Tom Perez joins Democratic senators call for Franken to resign

Mandy Mayfield · December 6, 2017 5:54 pm

On Wednesday, several Democrats called on Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., to resign from office after a seventh woman came forward accusing Franken of forcibly trying to kiss her in 2006. What took them so long? Why is now the right time to call for Franken to resign? (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Beltway Confidential

Democrats are finally calling on Al Franken to resign after seventh accuser comes forward. Why now?

Siraj Hashmi · December 6, 2017 5:50 pm

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., on Wednesday afternoon said he will make an announcement on Thursday, according to multiple reports. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Al Franken will make announcement on his future Thursday as Democratic senators call on him to resign

Anna Giaritelli · December 6, 2017 5:37 pm

"As elected officials, we should be held to the highest standards -- not the lowest. The allegations against Sen. Franken describe behavior that cannot be tolerated. While he's entitled to an Ethics Committee hearing, I believe he should step aside to let someone else serve," Gillibrand tweeted Wednesday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Female Democratic senators lead wave of calls for Al Franken to resign

Melissa Quinn · December 6, 2017 4:42 pm

Courtney Morse told the Washington Post she interned for Conyers when she was 20 years old and in college, but ended up quitting because of the congressman's inappropriate behavior. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

John Conyers ex-intern says congressman brought up investigation into Chandra Levy’s disappearance after she rejected his sexual advances

Melissa Quinn · December 6, 2017 3:43 pm

Tim Young calls out John Conyers for "retiring," and has a one on one with Lauren Fix the Car Coach. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

No Things Considered: Conyers’ ridiculous ‘retirement,’ and Lauren Fix talks Tesla

Chris Lohr · December 6, 2017 3:16 pm