Sen. Al Franken nearly broke down in tears while talking about his wife of over 40 years, Franni Bryson, as he addressed supporters in Minneapolis Thursday evening in his first public appearance in his home state since announcing his resignation due to sexual harassment allegations made against him.
“There are a lot of people here tonight that I want to thank, but I have to start with Franni,” he told the cheering crowd.
“Politics is a hard job,” he continued. “I don’t know how anyone manages to do it without being married to someone who is so loyal, so selfless,...
“There are a lot of people here tonight that I want to thank, but I have to start with Franni,” he told the cheering crowd.
“Politics is a hard job,” he continued. “I don’t know how anyone manages to do it without being married to someone who is so loyal, so selfless,...
- 12/29/2017
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Minnesota Democrat Al Franken made his first public appearance on Thursday since his resignation over sexual harassment accusations. While speaking to his supporters in Minneapolis, Franken said in a Facebook Live video: “I may be leaving the Senate but I’m not giving up my voice. We still have a lot of work to do together on issues ranging from net neutrality to climate change.” The 66-year-old went on to choke up when talking about his wife of four decades, Franni Bryson. “Whatever it is that we do next we will do it together,” he continued. “While I can never thank her enough for her.
- 12/29/2017
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
A female congressional candidate has withdrawn her name from the voting ballot after sexual harassment allegations resurfaced on Friday.
Andrea Ramsey, a 56-year-old Democratic candidate from Kansas, announced the end of her campaign on social media, dropping out of the race to unseat Rep. Kevin Yoder, R-Kan. in the state’s third congressional district. She did, however, deny the allegations.
Ramsey was accused of sexual harassment in a 2005 lawsuit, which was first reported by The Kansas City Star. A former employee of Ramsey’s at LabOne, a medical diagnostics company, alleged she sexually harassed him and then fired him after he denied her advances.
Andrea Ramsey, a 56-year-old Democratic candidate from Kansas, announced the end of her campaign on social media, dropping out of the race to unseat Rep. Kevin Yoder, R-Kan. in the state’s third congressional district. She did, however, deny the allegations.
Ramsey was accused of sexual harassment in a 2005 lawsuit, which was first reported by The Kansas City Star. A former employee of Ramsey’s at LabOne, a medical diagnostics company, alleged she sexually harassed him and then fired him after he denied her advances.
- 12/16/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
Twitter was divided on Thursday as people voiced their approval — or disappointment — over Sen. Al Franken’s resignation amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
Much like Franken himself did in his emotional Senate-floor speech, many tweeters pointed out the irony that the Minnesota Democrat was forced to resign over his alleged actions while other politicians who have been accused of sexual misconduct — including President Donald Trump and embattled Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore — have not faced consequences. (Trump and Moore have denied the allegations against them.)
Actress Ellen Barkin showed support for Franken while decrying Democrats for their part in his resignation,...
Much like Franken himself did in his emotional Senate-floor speech, many tweeters pointed out the irony that the Minnesota Democrat was forced to resign over his alleged actions while other politicians who have been accused of sexual misconduct — including President Donald Trump and embattled Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore — have not faced consequences. (Trump and Moore have denied the allegations against them.)
Actress Ellen Barkin showed support for Franken while decrying Democrats for their part in his resignation,...
- 12/7/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
In the Franken home, there’s at least one point of contention.
“Stuart Smalley is in heaven,” says Franni Franken. “He was such a sweet man, he died peacefully in his sleep.”
“No!” protests her husband, Al Franken. “He’s not dead.”
In an interview with People for this week’s issue, Al, the U.S. senator from Minnesota who earlier spent 15 years as a writer, a performer and, yes, as Stuart Smalley on Saturday Night Live, explains that his most iconic character from the show is aging gracefully—out of sight.
“I’ve got the wig and I’ve got the sweater.
“Stuart Smalley is in heaven,” says Franni Franken. “He was such a sweet man, he died peacefully in his sleep.”
“No!” protests her husband, Al Franken. “He’s not dead.”
In an interview with People for this week’s issue, Al, the U.S. senator from Minnesota who earlier spent 15 years as a writer, a performer and, yes, as Stuart Smalley on Saturday Night Live, explains that his most iconic character from the show is aging gracefully—out of sight.
“I’ve got the wig and I’ve got the sweater.
- 5/27/2017
- by Sandra Sobieraj Westfall
- PEOPLE.com
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