A 4:53 PM Minnesota
Public Radio tweeted Senator Al Franken would be announcing his resignation on Thursday,
December 7.
Minnesota Public Radio reporting that Sen. Al Franken will resign tomorrow. https://t.co/pl6IZxOi2I— Niall Stanage (@NiallStanage) December 6, 2017
Then, at 5:15 PM the senator’s office tweeted:
Not accurate, @mpr @Stowydad. No final decision has been made and the Senator is still talking with his family. Please update your story.— Sen. Al Franken (@SenFranken) December 6, 2017
According to a
published report by the New
York Daily News, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer met privately with
Franken and his wife shortly after a new allegation of sexual assault came to
light, according to a person familiar with the meeting. Schumer urged Franken
to step down.
The waffling is either
due to Franken giving the Lizard People of Minnesota 24 hours to adjust to
their loss or he’s waiting on a presentation of the 2017 Most Creative
Molestation Excuse Award.
