“John Conyers is an icon in our country,” she said. “He has done a great deal to protect women.”Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press, Pelosi stopped short of calling for Conyers’ resignation from Congress. “I very much look forward to vindicating myself and my family before the House committee on ethics,” Conyers said. In Democratic ranks, the Minnesota senator Al Franken has been accused of inappropriate behavior by four women. He has issued apologies and submitted his case to the ethics committee.

Source: The Guardian November 26, 2017 18:24 UTC