Senator Al Franken will make an announcement on Thursday, his office said, after several fellow Democrats called upon him to resign in the wake of a new allegation of sexual misconduct. New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand appeared to be the first to call on Franken to resign. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York initiated the call for Franken to step down. Sen. Al Franken should step down. Top Democrats have also called on Nevada Congressman Ruben Kihuen to resign after sexual harassment allegations, a call he has resisted.

Source: CBC News December 06, 2017 17:33 UTC