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i get why al franken is mad. totally understand that. people were out in the public arena being, being named as harassers or attackers in some cases. but with the difference between senator franken was, there was actually a picture. and given the timing of everything, i think that's where the pressure came on. i think when he looks at what happened to -- you're going to know the senator from new jersey -- >> menendez. >> menendez, thank you. when he looks at senator menendez who certainly looks like -- >> hung jury in a bribery trial. >> there you have it. i mean, and he went through the whole process and he's still sitting there, that makes him say, huh, i could have made through it. but to phillip's point, it's politics, so it's a different story. >> so, joe crowley, you have the new yorker story, pat leahy, heidi heitkamp, angus king, jeff merkley, tom udal, tim nelson, current and former senators there all of whom joined that call in late 2017 for franken to leave the senate. he's saying in this article he basically had no choice. th

al franken. we believe it is true. that matters more than anything else.tly what we know about al franken after the break. ♪ prevagen. healthier brain. better life. ♪ >> tucker: it has been a year and a half since al franken resigned in this case dominic disgrace predator ran from office over sexual harassment allegations. kirsten gillibrand was friends with bill clinton. anthony weiner, but was quick to destroy him when she saw a benefit to herself. >> we need to draw a line in the sand and say none of it is okay. none of it is acceptable, and we as elected leaders should absolutely be held to a higher standard. i do not believe that you should continue to serve. >> tucker: i knew al franken well personally, he is one of the most unpleasant people i have ever met in my life. truly an unpleasant person. we share none of his political views. but it does not matter prayed he was innocent, and we defended him at the time because it was the right thing to do. imagine being accused by someone whose name you did not know of something that supposedly happened mor

he is a close friend of senator franken's.norm, welcome back to the news hour. >> great to : back. >> naw in that new yorker piece, senator franken says when he first heard about the allegation and saw an accompanying photo, it was miss tweeden sleeping on a u.s.o. flight. senator franken is reaching out to her and it can be described as a lewd gesture, pretending to grope her. when that photo came out and the pie came out, he said, "oh, my god, my life," he knew it woulvd a big impact. when you first heard about it, did you feel is sa >> i knew it would have an impact, but none of us, his close friends, including those who wo "ed with him turday night live" going back decades, the people who worked on his staff, thought it would have the kind of rolling and dramatic implications that it did. because there was nothing in his past behavior from people close to dihim, inc women who had been his press secretary, his chiefisf staff, hampaign manager, the women he had worked with at "snl" had any sense at obl that there was a probl

the article about al franken is a defense of him. >> with people's lives, you've got to be careful andre that you have your evidence as down package you could possibly say. >> the franken situations is an example of the frenzy that happened in the immediate aftermath of the #btoo movement. it works for the politically. they came out of a party that we are going to believe all the women and they couldn't say that with franken still in office. so i know a lot of people have issues with this piece, but i'm glad i know that democrats feel bad about what they did to franken because he didn't have a chance to defend. >> it was his choice but he could've gone -- >> after three doesn't democrats put pressure on him. >> said it was important to establish a pattern of behavior so if you want to look at the motivating factor behind the brett kavanaugh piece, that was it. not because deborah ramirez's story was credible, she said she was drunk and didn't remember most of it. >> a lot goes on. >> there were people who got swept up in the early stages of #metoo that the desire to be there. is that a

specifically when it comes to the former senator al franken.e was essentially run out of town for this photo and several other claims, many of which were unsubstantiated. she writes "franken got railroaded and almost nothing is main accuser said checks out," she tweets. look at the regret now surfacing from democrats who turn to own backs on al franken. a former senate minority leader harry reid who watched the drama unfold from retirement told her it's terrible what happened to him. it was unfair. this may prove to be a dark moment in the american witch hunt animals. there are countless dead among the side of the road. more than 200 of them according to "the new york times." but it is the recklessness with which so many were ruined that should make everybody stop in their tracks. something we'll talk about here for at least five years, the importance in the united states of america that everyone receive due process. franken later told mayer in his recent article that came out today, being on the losing side of the #metoo movement, which he fer

so i think everybody knew this about al franken.d to grab people and because them, he bragged about it on howard stern or he talked about in the green room and there is visual evidence that jane may or ignored. she used gossip to destroy cavanaugh but there were actually stories about al franken. i wish he had due process under which he stuck around. i wish he had actually been questioned. but like a lot of people, he had the progressive pig pass. they survive and thrive as long as they support democrats and they look the other way. >> juan: but you think you should have had due process before leaving? >> jesse: he was guilty and he should have stuck around but, i think he knew it was going to be ugly. >> up next, a new video shows a new york city officer getting drenched with water and hit with buckets. disturbing, up next. car. i would feel like a cool dad. it's just really chic. i love this thing. it's gorgeous. i would pull up in this in a heartbeat. i want one of these. that is sharp. the all-new chevy blazer. speaks for itself

now, franken himself short circuited it.e could have availed himself despite schumer and the women of the senate. calling for his resignation. he could have insisted on the ethics investigation and stayed. many senators have been under pressure to resign and have stayed anyway. >> i have to ask you, hilary talked about this. one thing that jane myers piece lays out, in great detail the political leanings. including siding with birthers. her friendship with him. she points out how the drudge report was tipped off before they gave him a chance to respond. was an investigation warranted here and how much do you think it was -- she thought it was a political hit job. did you not say >> i did. >> what do you think? that? >> i have a lot of respect for jane. what i don't necessarily agree with is the story almost entirely focuses on that situation. and al franken says in the article this is what ended my career. that's not what happened. if that had been the only thing that had come out i don't think he would have been under press

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we're going to talk about al franken later today. that was about setting up guardrails around the democratic party for the values we have and who is allowed to have power in the party and who is not. what kind of person. and the gop has never -- has never said, we doebn't allow racists. we don't allow racist behavior in this party. by not not allowing it, you're welcoming it. and that's the problem. >> maryland has a republican governor -- >> larry hogan. >> he was talking about challenging donald trump, in a few months ago. in response to this, a racist attack of the most important city -- >> and a decent man. a public official. >> his response was tepid, saying, we don't agree with this. that goes to the overall discord. we have to deal with this as a country, if one of the parties is throwing up its hands. >> there's a great statement in "the washington post," look how republicans reacted to this. it's something they quote. bryan lanza, he was adviser to trump's 2016 campaign and transition. i think this is a frank comment from hi

kennedy:al franken thinks that "me too" movement within too -- went too far, forcing him to resign., absolutely. he is good, smart, and people kind of like him. 36 democrat senator call for franklin. >> kirsten gillibrand told town hall last night, she has no regrets about leading the charge, yeah. 7 of 36 senators, told new yorker, they regretted towing it. isa, is he right for saying he was wronged? party panel returned. leslie. not just some of his male colleagues, there are you know heidi heitkamp, tammy duckworth, women said, i wish we let the ethics process play out, what to we know now. >> i think we know that if you wait it out, all sins can be forgiven and forgot en, we saw that in virginia. you know. at the time, and time with "me too" movement, democrats, females pointing fingers at people like donald trump, you need to resign, there are so many accusations again yo -- agn you, there is some merit to say, we should have waited out. the timing, it did go fast, but democrats had to at that time. based on -- -- >> kirsten gillibrand will be president, do you think that al fr

i have respect for al franken.e conduct he was engaged in and i respect what he did at the end of the day and stepping down. my focus is on making sure that we are going to win the selection by, again, delivering on our promises, like nancy pelosi and other democrats have done. when we focus on the future and when we don't allow these divisive distractions of the president to get in our way, that's how we do well. we did very well in 2018 and i think will do the same thing in 2020. >> martha: always good to see you two . we were looking live at puerto rico. people are flooding into the streets in anticipation of a news conference from the embattled governor there. he's expected to to announce his resignation. we will take you there life. news producer, executive transport manager, and a beverage distribution supervisor. now i'm a director at a security software firm. wow, you've been at it a long time. thing is, i like working. what if my retirement plan is i don't want to retire? then let's not create a retirement

there are questions whether franken said he regrets the decision.tor gillibrand defended her actions recently. take a look. >> i could have told my colleague then that there's no prize for standing up to a powerful man and try to hold him accountable. i could have told him then and i will tell him now. but you have to have the encourage to do what you say and believe anyway. >> was it right to encourage senator franken to step down? >> senator franken was a strong voice for minnesota and i'm a strong voice for minnesota. i won in november over ten points. that is al's story and i'm focused on my work and my work in the senate now. how can we lower the cost of prescription drugs and have better health care and school? al made the decision he made and i don't second-guess it. >> what have you learned so far in the senate about being a woman in the job? i hope you i don't mind my saying this, the rules women have to follow, the dress code for the senate floor was written for men decades and decades ago. what has your experience been in the challenges o

gillibrand hopped on every fad and led the push to force out franken.ffice thanks to gillibrand and there was no proof he did anything seriously wrong. he was a jerk but not a rapist. gillibrand looked back and justified herself. she said she was not leading a lynch mob, just protecting the weak. >> how do you evaluate your role in franken resigning? >> sometimes you have to do what is write even if it's hard or someone you like or love. there were 8 credible allegations. the last person was a congressional staffer. having worked in this space for 5 years, if i can't protect the women in my work space and stand up for women who are abused or harassed in the workplace, i am not doing my job. >> tucker: that's gillibrand's position. in real life she was perfectly happy not to do her job as soon as there were no political points to be scored. just last summer, one of gillibrand's aides resigned over sexual harassment from a superior. the aide said she complained about it in gillibrand's office, her concerns were quickly dismissed. just a girl complaining.

now most knowledgeable people as you might imagine hoped it would be me, al franken. >> well, it was real question of whether or not "saturday night live" would continue at all or whether it would just die. >> the press hasn't been overly kind. >> i have read that stuff. >> "saturday night live" is saturday night dead? >> oh, come on, geez. >> my favorite is "vile from new york." >> oh, please. >>'s funny. it's funny. >> then came the man that saved the show, eddie murphy. there was a buzz about him. so you tuned in. and there was this kind of explosion of talent in front of your eyes. ♪ >> it really kind of rejuvenated the show. >> i'm gumby, damn it. you don't talk to me that way! >> after a while, the show regained its status and clout and became more of an institution than it had been. >> hey, bob. >> listen, if you're unhappy with my work, tell me now. >> you're through, you hear me, through, you'll never work in this town again. >> don't leave me by a thread. >> you guys have been so nice to us during our stay. >> isn't that special? >> i'm hans. >> and i'm franz. and we just w

al franken cried as he discusses resignation and here is part of that.this, when i asked if he truly regretted his decision to resign he said oh, yeah, absolutely. he wish he appeared before a committee as he requested allowing him to marshall that counters the narrative aired in the press. it's extremely rare for senator to resign under pressure, but it's done. the question is would he have survived if he had not resigned? >> what all of that forgets, this was about an alabama special senate election. the resignation of the senator from minnesota was about an election in alabama and which republicans had omitted a guy who been accused of improper attitudes and treatment of teenage girls when he was a prosecutor, way more and this was about us taking it to the republican and claiming the high ground at the moment where the meat to moral panic was at the pinnacle moment and al franken was collateral damage. i'm sure he regrets having to resign but we can't pretend the moment was in the moment. >> julie: thank you very much. regrets, i've had a few. i alwa

she called for franken's resignation along with several colleagues, she stands by that decision in the> it was eight allegations, credible allegations, so the truth is, yes, i would stand by those eight women today because they have a right to be heard. have a right to tell their truth, especially if they are not being believed or ignored or listened to and if the person they are speaking out against is a powerful man. >> martha: so keep an eye on that story and also tonight, just hours now away from robert mueller's testimony on capitol hill. right behind me here on this beautiful evening washington, d.c. if the judiciary committee today signing off on an unusual request from the former special counsel to have his right hand aid sworn and also as a witness beside him, which has fueled a bit of speculation this evening over what he may or may not say about president trump. you're now exclusively, the white house principal -- hogan, good to see you tonight. sure it's been a busy day at the white house, some reporting late today that says the president was not anxious about tomorrow's te

the new yorker has a new story about former senator al franken. taking a new look by the allegations of sexual harassment against the former senator. would you support a political comeback by senator franken? sen. klobuchar: that is going to be his decision. i think he has made it pretty clear to me that it's not what he plans right now. he started a podcast and he has been working hard. he helped a tribal school in a big way. something he really cares about recently in our state. i think i have made it clear i have not read this article, but i have made it clear that we are friends. i did not call for him to step down publicly, but i did condemn his behavior, but i felt strongly that it should go through the ethics process. that that was the right place for it to go. at the time, senator isaacson had announced that. every workplace should have a process when claims are made. there are some that are so egregious, which we know of. sexual assault claims other things, that immediate action must be taken in the senate. that process was the ethics pro

forced out of his job essentially for doing his job it is the ambassador's jussi of course to provide franken on the vondish portraits of the leadership in their host country the good the bad and the ugly all the while keeping those courtier relationships with the administration you know being a diplomat as he did do we understand kim had a very high level toys with the trumpet administration he was certainly a very energetic bassett and now of course we are seeing this and i think it's fair to say that this is symptomatic of turmoil both within the u.s. and of course within the u.k. as they desperately look for a trade deal as britain prepares to leave the european union the head of the u.k.'s diplomatic service today. a list of reasons for the ambassador's resignation take a listen to what he said. warmly is the pressure on his family. who have been living every minute with him and he did not want to put them through possibly months small it was his judgment that for as long as he remained in washington he would be a target and his family with him. and 2nd the impact on the rest of the emba

the allegations of sexual harassment against the former basenator what about a comeback by senator franken quick. >> that is his decision but he has made its pretty clear to me that's not what he plans right now. he has started a podcast and he helped at tribal school in a big way. that something he really cares about in our state. i have made it clear i have not read this article for the

a lot of democrats have not settled on their candidate, they need a franken-candidate, like pete buttigiegt, and joe biden name recognition, and kamala prosecutorial spark. there is no one person who offers that, who is closest? >> i think kamala harris, she was criticized for being aggressive, we saw some blow back for her. but -- kennedy: is that enough? is that argument going to stick? >> i don't think so. she received far more praise than she received criticism for, that. kamala harris, we've that is her style, he will sta she will stae front, she will not wait for you to turn and stab you in the back. that is her style, but the question is, if that continues and her aggressive style whether that wears well over 18 month campaign, but see earned cred wit voters as someone who would stand up and fight, that i want to see that happen with donald trump on main stage in fall. kennedy: yeah, they are getting fireworks. tom bevon thank you. >> you bet. kennedy: president trump today signing a 4.6 billion dollar aid package to help with surge of migrants at our southern border, never mind tho

but men that are democrats, al franken, and bill clinton, the president doesn't worry about sexual harassments to do with politics. it's not just a male/female thing. >> thank you for your time. i appreciate you joining us. >> thank you, don. >> thank you for watching. our coverage continues. fact check this ad in good housekeeping. olay. they have businesses to grow customers to care for lives to get home to they use stamps.com print discounted postage for any letter any package any time right from your computer all the amazing services of the post office only cheaper get our special tv offer a 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale go to stamps.com/tv and never go to the post office again!

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now, most knowledgeable people, as you might imagine, hoped it would be me, al franken. >> well, therenight live" would continue at all, whether it would just die. >> the press hasn't been very overly kind. >> yeah, i read that stuff. is "saturday night live" "saturday night dead"? >> my favorite is "vile from new york." >> that's funny, that's funny. >> they were having a hard time. and then came the man to save the show, eddie murphy. there was buzz about him so you tuned in. and there was this kind of explosion of talent in front of your eyes. ♪ in the hot tub ♪ burned myself >> it really kind of rejuvenated the show. >> i am gumby, dammit! you don't talk to me that way! >> after awhile, the show regained its status and clout and became even more of an institution than it had been. >> hey, bob. >> hey, peters. looks great today. >> listen, if you're unhappy with my work, tell me now! >> you're through! you hear me? through! you'll never work in this town again. >> don't leave me hanging by a thread. let me know where i stand! >> we were a little worried because we had a new cast, bu

i hear a lot of the twitter chat or online is about her calling for al franken to resign and i also hear that on the trail occasionally. what i also see especially back to new hampshire is she does really well in the small settings, particularly with women, she prioritized being the woman candidate. it hasn't paid off because there are three other prominent female members running in addition to her. she faces a crossroads here with getting traction. host: let's hear from joe in missouri on the republican line. one reason i would never vote for a democrat is i'm tired of having transgender crap pushed down my throat. i don't give a dam about climate change. biden is note going to be trump. kamala harris is trying to convince us she is black and she is not. think kamala't harris is black? we are going to let you go. bonnita springs, florida, independent line. caller: thanks for taking my call. i've always been an independent, i voted for both tickets pending on the issues and the candidates and the way they reflect my beliefs. the reason i voted for president trump this last time, by the w

today, this story by journalist jane mayer titled "the case of al franken."ca and perhaps a realization among some that maybe #metoo went a bit too far. she herself came under fire for publishing one of the most flimsy allegations against bret kavanaugh. >> the corroborating witness that you said has all the details including kavanaugh's name, where that witness come from and where that witness get the information about this from, if that person doesn't know? >> he remembers it. he was in the same

. >> and i'm not defending al franken, he is weird, he is a psycho. >> tucker: i don't like him at all. i don't like him at all. but you have to stand up -- >> sean: the presumption of due process. he is a creep. i'm just saying. a >> tucker: he sure is a creep. i agree with that 100%. >> sean: i have watched him, i have seen it, he is unhinged, he is off his rocker. all right, tucker, great show as always. welcome to "hannity" as we kick off what will now be an exciting busy news week and probably a week of a boomerang. we start though tonight with a fox news alert. because at this hour, the hostile or rainy ridge dream is on a mission to destabilize the free world. they staked claim that they had a secret cia's spy ring of the president and secretary pompeo, calling it lies, propaganda. we will have a full report throughout the evening tonight. but first, liars, conspiracy theorist, and con artist in the democratic party and the media, they are breathlessly hysterically anxiously awaiting robert mueller's public testimony. this wednesday starting at 8:30 a.m., it will be right here o

she -- she says she thinks it's because of the backlash for her coming out and calling for senator frankennd there has been reporting that she's going to go after biden on women's issues because that's sort of her calling card and i'm part-- inparticular tax credits. it will be interesting to see if she goes there. too much beating up on biden will make him seem very sympathetic. >> by the way, i said kirsten and i said did i misspeak? did you see the look in my eye? i'll thi i'm thinking wait, wait, there is nobody named van on stage. who are you watching? >> i am sticking with yang. i'm yang gang. i believe that this time andrew yang will earn the respect of the country. he's the only person talking about the robots and the technology and all these creative solutions and last time he just kind of sat there and watched the whole thing like was observing. if he does what he can do, he'll have a moment tonight. >> some people watching and i want to make the point, some don't know who he is. his followers are passionate. >> he doesn't have to attack nobody. he has a new set of ideas. i'm put

but when it comes to men who have been accused and democrats, al franken. clinton.d doesn't worry about sexual harassment. it has to do with politics. not just a male female thing. >> thank you for your time. i appreciate you joining us. >> thank you. >> thank you for watching. our coverage continues. riatic a, little things can be a big deal. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not an injection or a cream. it's a pill that treats differently. for psoriasis, 75% clearer skin is achievable, with reduced redness, thickness, and scaliness of plaques. for psoriatic arthritis, otezla is proven to reduce joint swelling, tenderness, and pain. and the otezla prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. it may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. otezla is associated with an increased risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts or if these feelings develop. some people taking otezla reported weight loss. your doctor should monitor your weight and may st

conditions >> this came up, bob, during actually his confirmation hearing, because he was a deputy and al frankenthe senate at this point pressed him on it take a listen. >> did you and the so-called team abramov lobbyists lobby against the murkowski legislation? >> we might have i don't actually remember if we lobbied against that legislation, but i would assume we did. >> would it bother to you to know you were lobbying against protections for thousands of workers who were being abused? would that bother you? >> of course it would. but what you mentioned were allegations made >> allegations that were documented many times over and over again while you were lobbying. >> yes. >> against -- >> increasing the minimum wage. >> increasing the minimum wage >> bob, what do you think? good call for secretary of labor? >> well, you know, chris, every time there is a new vacancy in the trump administration, the next person who goes in is even worse than the one before. i don't know where the bottom. you've got foxes guarding almost every hen house across every agency in the federal bureaucracy right now.

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some people blame her for al franken being ousted, so she has a lot of different things.eality as julie said, it's too crowded. she's not a novel figure in this field so she has time to break out. look for her to do something, perhaps something dramatic or dire at that cnn debate in detroit. boy, that is a time when she needs to make a showing. >> you learn from the first round and see if they grow. that's the big test, can they grow. >>> before we go to break, the passing of a man who made history. the self-made billionaire ross perot died today at the age of 89. back in the '90s he mounted two unsuccessful third-party presidential campaigns getting nearly 20 million votes in the first. that was 1992. he was a philanthropist known for his support of military causes, especially veterans. on stage, always entertaining. >> i've got a theme song for our campaign and here is comes. just listen to it. ♪ we're crazy ♪ crazy for feeling so lonely ♪ we're crazy don't miss your golden opportunity to experience thrilling performance. now, at the lexus golden opportunity sales event

here from his confirmation hearing, here is al franken in 2017 asking him about this. >> the key issues you lobbied on was to block bipartisan legislation for basic worker protections in the northern marianna islands where garment manufacturers could produce clothing labelled made in the usa without having to comply with u.s. minimum wage laws. >> is this going to be a problem for the trump administration, too? this new guy. >> if they want to confirm him and appoint him in a permanent capacity, it will be. democrats will have an issue with that. but it is also something that is a bit of a pattern with the trump administration because it also exists in the epa where there were appointments of high-level people who were lobbyists for energy corporations and people who flat out said they wanted to undo the epa and put in positions to run it. >> what do you make? do you think democrats will come at this guy? >> i certainly hope so. i hope they've learned the lesson it is important to have real scrutiny of these folks. and where appropriate, go through the process of actually making sure th

i do think, though, we have to acknowledge that, i'll quote my friend eric dyson here and say franken stein was the doctor, not the monster. this is the monster that the gop created and we have to acknowledge that. this didn't begin this year. this certainly isn't the first time that we have a white nationalist in the oval office of this country. this isn't the first time we've had white nationalists walking to capitol hill. but we see right now this is what happens when we're silent. i would even go a step further and say this is the first time that the media has been so bold to say the president made racist comments. oh, not comments with racial under tones. not things that some people found racist. i think had we called a thing a thing two years ago when this president kicked off his campaign by calling mexicans rapists and drug dealers, had we called a thing a thing in 2011 when he talked about obama being a birther, had if we called a thing a thing decades ago when he called for the murder of the central park 5, the now exonerated 5, in honor of being here with ari, i'll quote th