Franken ‘Embarrassed And Ashamed’ By Sexual Harassment Allegations

ACCUSATIONS HE GROPED WOMEN. SENATOR FRANKEN SAYS HE WONT
SENATOR FRANKEN SAYS HE WONT
RESIGN AND WILL BE BACK AT WORK TOMORROW.D WILL BE BACK AT WORK
TOMORROW.
KELLY ODONNELL HAS THE LATEST. >> Reporter: AFTER 10 DAYS OUT
>> Reporter: AFTER 10 DAYS OUT OF SIGHT AND UNDER SCRUTINY.
OF SIGHT AND UNDER SCRUTINY.
>> I HAVE A LONG WAY BACK TO WIN BACK THE TRUST OF THE PEOPLE OFN
BACK THE TRUST OF THE PEOPLE OF MINNESOTA.
MINNESOTA.
>> Reporter: SENATOR AL FRANKEN
>> Reporter: SENATOR AL FRANKEN
SPEAKS OUT.
SPEAKS OUT.
>> IVE ESPECIALLY LET DOWN THE
>> IVE ESPECIALLY LET DOWN THE
PEOPLE WHO HAVE SEEN ME AS A
PEOPLE WHO HAVE SEEN ME AS A
CHAMPION FOR WOMEN. >> Reporter: FRANKEN HAS BEEN
>> Reporter: FRANKEN HAS BEEN ACCUSED BY WOMEN OF UNWANTED
ACCUSED BY WOMEN OF UNWANTED
ADVANCES.
ADVANCES.
TODAY, HE SPOKE ONLY TO MINNESOTA TV AND LOCALO
MINNESOTA TV AND LOCAL REPORTERS.
REPORTERS.
>> THIS HAS BEEN A SHOCK TO ME.
>> THIS HAS BEEN A SHOCK TO ME.
>> AL FRANKEN, FROM MINNESOTA. >> Reporter: FRANKENS STAROTA.
>> Reporter: FRANKENS STAR WATTAGE AS A NATIONAL FIGURE IN
WATTAGE AS A NATIONAL FIGURE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAS GUILT
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAS GUILT AFTER ACCUSATIONS.
AFTER ACCUSATIONS. >> IN SOME OF THESE ENCOUNTERS
>> IN SOME OF THESE ENCOUNTERS IVE CROSS ADELINE.
IVE CROSS ADELINE.
>> Reporter: BEFORE POLITICS HE
>> Reporter: BEFORE POLITICS HE
HAD A LONG CAREER IN COMEDY. FRANKEN ADDRESSED HIS BEHAVIOR
FRANKEN ADDRESSED HIS BEHAVIOR IN THIS 2006 PHOTO WITH ACCUSER
IN THIS 2006 PHOTO WITH ACCUSER
LEEANN TWEEDEN, WHO SAYS HE
LEEANN TWEEDEN, WHO SAYS HE
FORCIBLY KISSED HER.
FORCIBLY KISSED HER.
>> I AM ASHAMED OF THAT PHOTO.
>> I AM ASHAMED OF THAT PHOTO.
>> Reporter: FRANKEN CLAIMS NO
>> Reporter: FRANKEN CLAIMS NO
MEMORY OF TOUCHING A WOMANS BACKSIDE WHILE TAKING A PHOTO IN
BACKSIDE WHILE TAKING A PHOTO IN 2010.
2010.
>> I WOULD NEVER INTENTIONALLY DO THAT.LD NEVER INTENTIONALLY
DO THAT. >> Reporter: FRANKEN SAYS HE
>> Reporter: FRANKEN SAYS HE WILL NOT RESIGN.
WILL NOT RESIGN. >> IM GOING BACK TO WORK
>> IM GOING BACK TO WORK TOMORROW.
TOMORROW.
>> Reporter: BUT ANOTHER
>> Reporter: BUT ANOTHER
LAWMAKER WITH 52 YEARS ON CAPITOL HILL IS UNDER PRESSURE.
CAPITOL HILL IS UNDER PRESSURE. >> JOHN CONYERS IS AN ICON IN
>> JOHN CONYERS IS AN ICON IN OUR COUNTRY.
OUR COUNTRY.
>> Reporter: LEADER PELOSI SENT A SIGNAL.er: LEADER PELOSI SENT
A SIGNAL. >> HE WILL DO THE RIGHT THING
>> HE WILL DO THE RIGHT THING WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT THE
WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT THE SITUATION.
SITUATION.
>> Reporter: 88ION CONYERS IS GIVING UP HIS POWERFUL JUDICIARY
GIVING UP HIS POWERFUL JUDICIARY COMMITTEE POST.
COMMITTEE POST. WHILE AN ETHICS REVIEW LOOKS AT
WHILE AN ETHICS REVIEW LOOKS AT A HARASSMENT ALLEGATION THAT LED
A HARASSMENT ALLEGATION THAT LED TO A SETTLEMENT.
TO A SETTLEMENT. CONYERS DENIES ANY WRONG DOING.
CONYERS DENIES ANY WRONG DOING. ACROSS, A KETTLE IS WHISTLING
ACROSS, A KETTLE IS WHISTLING WITH TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE
WITH TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE ALABAMA SENATE RACE ROY MOORE
ALABAMA SENATE RACE ROY MOORE ACCUSED BY SEVERAL WOMEN, SOME
ACCUSED BY SEVERAL WOMEN, SOME TEENAGERS AT THE TIME OF
TEENAGERS AT THE TIME OF IMPROPER SEXUAL ADVANCES.
IMPROPER SEXUAL ADVANCES. >> ITS CLEAR TO ME THE BEST
>> ITS CLEAR TO ME THE BEST THING ROY MOORE COULD DO FOR THE
THING ROY MOORE COULD DO FOR THE COUNTRY IS MOVE ON.
COUNTRY IS MOVE ON. >> Reporter: DEMOCRATIC DOUG
>> Reporter: DEMOCRATIC DOUG JONES CAMPAIGNED WHILE PRESIDENT
JONES CAMPAIGNED WHILE PRESIDENT TRUMP PUSHED FOR ROY MOORES
TRUMP PUSHED FOR ROY MOORES VICTORY WITHOUT NAMING MOORE.
VICTORY WITHOUT NAMING MOORE. CANT LET SCHUMER/PELOSI WIN
CANT LET SCHUMER/PELOSI WIN THIS RACE.
THIS RACE. WOULD BE BAD.
WOULD BE BAD. >> Reporter: SOME HAVE URGED
>> Reporter: SOME HAVE URGED PRESIDENT TRUMP TO PERSUADE ROY
PRESIDENT TRUMP TO PERSUADE ROY MOORE TO LEAVE THE RACE AND HE
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