Al Franken, his political career in shambles amid sexual misconduct allegations, lost the support of his Democratic colleagues Wednesday and faced new pressures to resign over what a fellow senator said was a “clear pattern” of abuse. Read more: Editorial: An end to looking away from workplace harassmentArticle Continued BelowDemocrat Senator Al Franken is facing sexual misconduct allegations. The pressure built on Franken a day after former Rep. John Conyers resigned after numerous allegations of sexual misconduct. Nonetheless, President Donald Trump — who survived explosive allegations himself of sexual assault during last year’s campaign — has endorsed Moore. A fourth woman, an Army veteran, alleged Franken cupped her breast during a photo op on a USO tour in 2003.

Source: thestar December 06, 2017 15:34 UTC