Two influential progressive groups demanded Senator Al Franken (D-Minnesota) to resign amid the sexual harassment allegations against him.
On Monday, CREDO and Indivisible called for Franken’s resignation after a second woman accused the Minnesota senator of inappropriate behavior.
In a statement, CREDO said, “Sen. Al Franken had the chance last week to take full responsibility for past sexual harassment, sexual assault and any other behavior that demeaned women. He failed to do so.”
In addition, CREDO stressed, “We believe that Sen. Franken should immediately resign from the U.S. Senate.” The progressive group also suggested that “Gov. Mark Dayton should appoint a progressive woman to replace him.”
On the other hand, Indivisible posted on Twitter its position regarding the accusations against Franken. The group stated, “We believe Lindsay Menz. We believe Leean Tweeden. Senator @alfranken should be held accountable and he should resign.”
Second woman said Sen. Franken made her feeling “gross”
Today, CNN reported that Menz claimed that the Minnesota senator “grabbed” her bottom seven years ago. The misconduct happened when they posed for a picture at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010.
