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lee ann tweeden accepts his apology. >> i honestly do believe limb. and i wasn't -- i wasn't waiting for an apology from him. but i gladly accept it and thank you. >> late last night, the president weighed in on twitter seeming to ignore both the roy moore allegation and the history of accusations against him. more on that in a moment but our coverage begins with cnn's manu raju on capitol hill. >> reporter: good morning. the colleagues were quick to distance themselves from franken. senators on both side of the aisle are saying they do support a senate ethics committee investigation. the question is whether does it go from there and whether or not it reaches the point of expelling franken from the senate. something very rare that would require two thirds to support. yesterday i had a chance to ask several democratic senators if they believed it would get to the point of expulsion. >> very disappointed. i support an ethics investigation. this kind of conduct not tolerated by anyone. >> do you think this could lead to his expulsion? >> i wouldn't to pr
lee ann tweeden accepts his apology. >> i honestly do believe limb. and i wasn't -- i wasn't waiting for an apology from him. but i gladly accept it and thank you. >> late last night, the president weighed in on twitter seeming to ignore both the roy moore allegation and the history of accusations against him. more on that in a moment but our coverage begins with cnn's manu raju on capitol hill. >> reporter: good morning. the colleagues were quick to distance themselves from...
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the woman, california radio lee anne tweeden. they said the senator treated them with the utmost suspect. however, a rape survivor who worked with franken said the senator should take his name off the bill. shawn and tony >> thank you be sarah. >>> an alexandria man is accused of assaulting a woman while riding a metrobus, also indecent exposure and this first time police say he's been in trouble. >>> tisha lewis joins us live from alexandria with the story tisha >> the incident ended here at this bus stop. the suspect has apparently committed this disgusting crime, not once, not twice, but this incident we're reporting on tonight is the fifth case of indecent exposure for this same man, we're talking about 48-year-old duane henry walker. he was arrested by metro transit police thursday afternoon, after he reportedly exposed himself and assaulted a passenger aboard a metrobus. the incident reportedly happened after 4:00, police were called and responded to this national weather service near fill mor avenue in alexandria. the vict
the woman, california radio lee anne tweeden. they said the senator treated them with the utmost suspect. however, a rape survivor who worked with franken said the senator should take his name off the bill. shawn and tony >> thank you be sarah. >>> an alexandria man is accused of assaulting a woman while riding a metrobus, also indecent exposure and this first time police say he's been in trouble. >>> tisha lewis joins us live from alexandria with the story tisha...
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dear lee anne i want to apologize to you personally i don't know what was in my head when i took thatture that doesn't matter, there's no excuse and i understand why you would feel violated by that. i remember that rehearsal but what's important is e it had on you and you felt violated and for that i apologize, i have tremendous respect for your work, the uso ad i'm ashamed mile acts ruined that for you. i'm so sorry, sincerely, al franken. >> that was lee anne tweeting today on the view, she read a handwritten apology letter from senator al franken one day after she accused him of groping her and forcibly kissing her without her consent back in 2006. she accepts the senator's apology. meantime a number of lawmakers have weighed in, some say he should resign be others, including franken himself called for an ethics investigation, president trump weighed in on twitter. he tweeted the al franken stein picture is really bad, speak as thousand words, where do his hands go in pictures two, three, four, five and six while she sleeps, referring to the picture of his hands what appears to be
dear lee anne i want to apologize to you personally i don't know what was in my head when i took thatture that doesn't matter, there's no excuse and i understand why you would feel violated by that. i remember that rehearsal but what's important is e it had on you and you felt violated and for that i apologize, i have tremendous respect for your work, the uso ad i'm ashamed mile acts ruined that for you. i'm so sorry, sincerely, al franken. >> that was lee anne tweeting today on the view,...
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tennessee in the case of lee ann tweeden, it's all about. franken isn't denying it. shows how low the mainstream media, democrats, go to defend people that suit their ideology like franken. what the mainstream media won't tell you, franken has been sick and twisted for years. he was on "saturday night live" 1995, he suggested a skit about drugging and raping leslie stall of 60 minutes. he said, quote, i give the pills to leslie stahl, when she's passed out i take her to the closet and rape her. that's why you never see leslie until february when she passes out, i put her in various positions and take pictures of her. creepy. supposed to be funny? and in 2000, franken wrote a satirical article for playboy magazine, we can't even repeat on tv. in one part he wrote, quote, i'm talking of course about the internet which is a terrific learning tool. a couple of years ago when he was 1, my son he used the internet for a sixth grade report on bees tee at. in 2008 when he was running for the senate he apologized for the comments we showed you. turned out he was lying. how do
tennessee in the case of lee ann tweeden, it's all about. franken isn't denying it. shows how low the mainstream media, democrats, go to defend people that suit their ideology like franken. what the mainstream media won't tell you, franken has been sick and twisted for years. he was on "saturday night live" 1995, he suggested a skit about drugging and raping leslie stall of 60 minutes. he said, quote, i give the pills to leslie stahl, when she's passed out i take her to the closet and...
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lee ann was reading a personal apology for his sexual misconduct on a uso tour in 2006. trump quoted, al frankenstein picture speaks a thousand words. where does his hands go. trump continued to avoid questions about roy moore and claims of his sexual assault against minors. president trump says he's putting a controversial decision about elephant hunting on hold. earlier he said he would allow trophies to be brought back from zimbabwe. >> the very versa reversal of ta administration prompted concern. >> this story may have you changing the way you operate on the road. here's nydia han with the story. >> what do you do if you are on the road and see something like this, if your immediate instinct isn't to get out of the way, i bet it will be after you watch this. >> here a crane almost falls off a truck on 295 and on the schuylkill a load of sheet rock falls on the roadway. >> we were in the passenger side. we didn't know what hit us. thank god we are alive. her head could have been detap tated. >> the metal fell off the truck. >> it was like pressure. it was so quick yo
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>>reporter: radio host lee ann tweeden accused franken of groping her when on a tour in 2006. she said it happened when she was sleeping and only saw the picture of the incident later. tweeden also stated franken forcibly kissed her. >> he said we really need to rehearse this kiss. >> a second woman said she was groped at the minnesota state fair in 2010. franken told minnesota public radio. >> the worse thing for me, i'm someone who -- i respect women and i have given people a reason, i guess, to not -- to think i don't. >> reporter: franken says he will comply with a ethics investigation, and doesn't plan to resign. he will be back to work on monday. >> quijano: jamie thank you. >>> the popular spot massage envy, found 180 women reported sexual assaults at massage envy outlets across the country. including claims that employees gropes their genitals or breasts. this is a company has the most stringent rigorous policy policies regarding sexual harassment. >>> the president has a busy week ahead as he returns to washington from his holiday weekend in florida. errol barnett has
>>reporter: radio host lee ann tweeden accused franken of groping her when on a tour in 2006. she said it happened when she was sleeping and only saw the picture of the incident later. tweeden also stated franken forcibly kissed her. >> he said we really need to rehearse this kiss. >> a second woman said she was groped at the minnesota state fair in 2010. franken told minnesota public radio. >> the worse thing for me, i'm someone who -- i respect women and i have given...
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the first thing i want to do is apologize to lee ann, to everyone else who was part of that. to everyone i represent and to everyone who counts on me to be an ally and supporter and champion of women. i respect boom. i don't respect men to don't. the fact into my own actions have given people a good reason to doubt that makes me feel ashamed. leeann tweeden accepted the apolo apology calling it heart felt. >> i honestly do believe him. you know, i wasn't -- i wasn't waiting for an apology from him. but i gladly accept it, and thank you. >> late last night, president trump weighed in on the franken revelation seeming to ignore both the roy moore allegations and history of allegations against him. in a tweet, the president said quote, the al frankenstein, misspelled. is really bad. with are do his hands go in pictures 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 while she sleeps. >> let's bring in a cnn contributors. columnist for the "new york post" joining us buy skype from pittsburgh. good morning. the parade of creeps seems to be the head line of the past few weeks, bad behavior by men in power. is t
the first thing i want to do is apologize to lee ann, to everyone else who was part of that. to everyone i represent and to everyone who counts on me to be an ally and supporter and champion of women. i respect boom. i don't respect men to don't. the fact into my own actions have given people a good reason to doubt that makes me feel ashamed. leeann tweeden accepted the apolo apology calling it heart felt. >> i honestly do believe him. you know, i wasn't -- i wasn't waiting for an apology...
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as we have been talking about lee ann says franken forcibly kissed her.ologized writing the first thing i want to do is apologize to everyone who was part of that tour and everyone who has worked for me and everyone i represent and everyone who counts on me to be an ally and supporter and champion of women. there is more i want to say but the first and most important thing if it is the only thing you care to hear is i'm sorry. why do you say there is no gray area when it comes to franken, to weinstein and judge roy moore? >> if you don't have two consenting parties you don't proceed. with that situation with lea an she absolutely never consented on any possible level. in this story it is very personal to me. she is a friend. she is a colleague. it makes me very angry to hear these details. the luckiest thing that happened to that pervert is that she didn't wake up when she was groping his breast. if she did she would have kicked his ass and he had it coming. i have a lot of friends in this business, we saw what happened here. and they have experienced har
as we have been talking about lee ann says franken forcibly kissed her.ologized writing the first thing i want to do is apologize to everyone who was part of that tour and everyone who has worked for me and everyone i represent and everyone who counts on me to be an ally and supporter and champion of women. there is more i want to say but the first and most important thing if it is the only thing you care to hear is i'm sorry. why do you say there is no gray area when it comes to franken, to...
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lee ann tweeden accused of franken of forcibly kissing her during a usfo tour of afghanistan in 2006.y were performing for the troops when they were rehearsing a skit. he forcibly stuck his ton tongun her mouth. she was asleep when he put his hands on her chest and posed for this picture. she said every time i see his face i'm angry. >> two students have been charged with breaking into the school computer to change grades. christie ileto, what are the details here? >> jim, the d.a. office says alicia tried multiple times to change her microbiology grade enlisting the help of a friend and orchestrating a security breach at her school. >> kelly marriott accessed a faculty members personal information and leaked it to her friend. desperate to change her grade she used it to gain unauthorized access to the communitier system and changed not just her grade but several other student's grades in her microbiology class. >> the same i.p. address was used by one of our charged dechts. >> the electronic footprint led them to ma roscoe and her friend. >> they got his personal identification which
lee ann tweeden accused of franken of forcibly kissing her during a usfo tour of afghanistan in 2006.y were performing for the troops when they were rehearsing a skit. he forcibly stuck his ton tongun her mouth. she was asleep when he put his hands on her chest and posed for this picture. she said every time i see his face i'm angry. >> two students have been charged with breaking into the school computer to change grades. christie ileto, what are the details here? >> jim, the d.a....
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i send my sincerest apologies to lee ann. the photo was intended to be funny but wasn't. shouldn't have done it. >> i'll agree with that. it wasn't funny and shouldn't have done it. that's a devastating photo. he was a former snl guy and before he was in politics. in that atmosphere shows him groping this woman who apparently is asleep is an absolute bombshell and it -- obviously republicans will seize on this and take the focus off roy moore but senator franken has a lot to answer for and even her account of how he tried to kiss her as they were doing a skit for the uso and stuck his tongue in her mouth all of which is gross and i think tells you more about the atmosphere on capitol hill. not just roy moore. >> julie: sean hannity calls for roy moore to step down. i call for anyone who has done it come out now and release your pictures and get the dirty laundry out. every day we have new accusers now and it won't stop until people just come forward and admit what they've done. anyway, howie kurtz, thank you very much for talking to us. >> jon: hope there are enough headl
i send my sincerest apologies to lee ann. the photo was intended to be funny but wasn't. shouldn't have done it. >> i'll agree with that. it wasn't funny and shouldn't have done it. that's a devastating photo. he was a former snl guy and before he was in politics. in that atmosphere shows him groping this woman who apparently is asleep is an absolute bombshell and it -- obviously republicans will seize on this and take the focus off roy moore but senator franken has a lot to answer for...
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senator al franken had put out a written statement when he was accused by lee ann tweed en, but he hadn't spoken. this weekend he spoke to minnesota public radio. it is interesting to hear what he is telling the public. listen to this moment. >> what matters is that i am ashamed of that photo. she didn't have any ability to consent. she had every right to feel violated by that photo. i have apologized to her and i was very grateful that she accepted my apology. >> david, he is talking about the lee ann tweedenphoto, he has his hands above her chest, doing something highly juvenile. she felt it rose to the level of sexual misconduct while she was asleep. he has been apologetic, public about that, issued statement after statement. what happens to al franken, what's next for him? >> there's an ethics committee process he said in that interview that he is supporting. jeffrey made this point when this came out. when there's a process, sure, sin i cans say it is a way for congress to let it blow over and protect its own or more allegations come forward. that already happened to senator franken.
senator al franken had put out a written statement when he was accused by lee ann tweed en, but he hadn't spoken. this weekend he spoke to minnesota public radio. it is interesting to hear what he is telling the public. listen to this moment. >> what matters is that i am ashamed of that photo. she didn't have any ability to consent. she had every right to feel violated by that photo. i have apologized to her and i was very grateful that she accepted my apology. >> david, he is...
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lee anne tween said he groped her in 2006 on a uso tour. the former saturday night live veteran were performing for troops in average. tweeden said he forcibly stuck his tongue in her mouth while performing a skit. >>> a spokesperson for sylvester stallone called an assault accusation against him false. he said the girl went to his hotel room and had sex with him. she claims that stallone and his body guard would hurt her if she reported the incident. >>> flyers and the jets were tied up and the flyers lost in a 3-2 shootout. >>> sunday's eagles cowboys game. there's a possibility that cowboy trion smith may not play. alshawn jeffrey was limited in action yesterday with an injured ankle. >>> these siblings from bucks county used to bicker all the time. as you see not any more. see what changed and helped them create a special bond. >> a bond between a young brother and sister in yardley, bucks county is bringing smiles to other people's faces. ava greets her 5-year-old brother everyday when when he gets off the bus. the pair cruised to figh
lee anne tween said he groped her in 2006 on a uso tour. the former saturday night live veteran were performing for troops in average. tweeden said he forcibly stuck his tongue in her mouth while performing a skit. >>> a spokesperson for sylvester stallone called an assault accusation against him false. he said the girl went to his hotel room and had sex with him. she claims that stallone and his body guard would hurt her if she reported the incident. >>> flyers and the jets...
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it's obvious how lee ann would feel violated and what's more, i can see how millions of other women would feel violated by it. while i don't remember the rehearsal for the skit as lee ann does, i am asking that an ethics investigation be undertaken and i will gladly cooperate. franken's calms for an ethics investigation was echoed by many democratic colleagues in the senate, some who are already dumping his campaign donations, giving them to charity. no if true, no he said/she said. compare that to the reaction from roy moore's gop allies in his home stayed of alabama who have largely dismissed them, who say moore pursued and in some cases sexually assaulted them when they were teens or young women. after considering yesterday whether to disqualify moore's nomination, today the alabama republican party did the exact opposite, putting out a statement that supports roy moore as our nominee. this afternoon, moore, who denies the allegations against him, attended a benefit with local faith leaders. according to them, a man accused of sexually assaulting minors must be elected to hold the line
it's obvious how lee ann would feel violated and what's more, i can see how millions of other women would feel violated by it. while i don't remember the rehearsal for the skit as lee ann does, i am asking that an ethics investigation be undertaken and i will gladly cooperate. franken's calms for an ethics investigation was echoed by many democratic colleagues in the senate, some who are already dumping his campaign donations, giving them to charity. no if true, no he said/she said. compare...
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those allegations come days after lee anne tweeted.for the new accusations, he doesn't remember the incident but con trite. >>> charlie rose, this is not the guy would think would be hit with sexual harassment, eight women told them he made unwanted advances, walking around naked or groping them, they were employees or aspiring to work. all these allegations extend for a period of time. he's been suspended by pbs and cbs, they both tell the post they have no claims against him. he he said i'm greatly embarrassed behaved insensitively at times, i don't believe that all these allegations are accurate. i've always felt that i was pursuing shared feelings, even though now i realize that i was mistaken. charlie rose. >>> we also learned about allegations against glen thr ush of the new york city, you may not know who he is, but you may recognize him, he usually has a hat on in the white house briefing room, been suspended after report by vox.com detailing allegations involving younger female journalists included unwanted groping, kissing us
those allegations come days after lee anne tweeted.for the new accusations, he doesn't remember the incident but con trite. >>> charlie rose, this is not the guy would think would be hit with sexual harassment, eight women told them he made unwanted advances, walking around naked or groping them, they were employees or aspiring to work. all these allegations extend for a period of time. he's been suspended by pbs and cbs, they both tell the post they have no claims against him. he he...
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they're eight under—par, four shots behind south africa's lee—anne pace.d only one dropped shot. great britain's boccia team topped the leaderboard with five medals from seven events at the european championships in portugal. david smith claimed was one of three golds. boccia is a precision ball game similar to bowls or petanque. next tonight, robert millar was the tour de france rider from glasgow, who took on the world's best to win the famous king of the mountains polka dot jersey in 1984. but after his cycling career ended, millar disappeared from public life for almost two decades, amidst rumours of a gender change. injuly of this year a statement was released confirming the new identity of philippa york. 0ur reporter rhona mcleod has been to meet her and given a first tv interview. 0n on his way to becoming king of the mountains, but in his 20s millar was private. he began his change at the start of the millennium, but philip has never been seen on camera, until 110w. “— has never been seen on camera, until now. —— phillipa. she agreed to meet me dur
they're eight under—par, four shots behind south africa's lee—anne pace.d only one dropped shot. great britain's boccia team topped the leaderboard with five medals from seven events at the european championships in portugal. david smith claimed was one of three golds. boccia is a precision ball game similar to bowls or petanque. next tonight, robert millar was the tour de france rider from glasgow, who took on the world's best to win the famous king of the mountains polka dot jersey in...
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que el senador demÓcrata de minnesota al franklin fuera acusado de acoso por la animadora y modelo lee anneador tener que pasar por el proceso de investigaciÓn, es imperdonable lo que hizo, es mono que lo haya aceptado y que pide una disculpa. fernando: este ex comediante ahora enfrenta investigaciones polÍticas en el senado, el presidente trump se burlÓ de franken llamÁndolo "frankenstein". >> el presidente trump tiene una facultad tremendapara culpar a otros pero jamÁs asume sus propias responsabilidades. roy moore reiterÓ que su marido no abandonarÁ la candidatura a pesar de las acusaciones de que el ex juez acoso a jovencitas menores de edad hace dÉcadas. algunos republicanos creen que moore debiÓ haber abandonado su candidatura para no perjudicar mÁs al cpartido. >> esto se ve muy feo y es una situaciÓn de verdad bastante desagradable. fernando: esto sigue la larguÍsima lista de acoso sexual a periodistas, polÍticos entre los que se encuentra el ex presidente george bush padre. palmira: en mÉxico tan grave es la situaciÓn con las personas desaparecidas que el presidente enrique peÑa ni
que el senador demÓcrata de minnesota al franklin fuera acusado de acoso por la animadora y modelo lee anneador tener que pasar por el proceso de investigaciÓn, es imperdonable lo que hizo, es mono que lo haya aceptado y que pide una disculpa. fernando: este ex comediante ahora enfrenta investigaciones polÍticas en el senado, el presidente trump se burlÓ de franken llamÁndolo "frankenstein". >> el presidente trump tiene una facultad tremendapara culpar a otros pero jamÁs...
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lee anne tweeden gave voice to that. she said 12 years ago i could never tell this story, i could never work in the town again. she and al franken were working. and she is in a position of power, whose job is not contingent on a future politician deciding to hire her on a staff or for a campaign. she is able to come out and tell this story, i think for every story like this, where somebody is willing to say it, it seems to me dozens of women. i have talked to quite a few of them over the course of the last week or so who have stories to tell and are afraid to tell them. i have to tell you, this is not a partisan problem. that one thing, you saw the president tweeting about this, he said the people of alabama need to make up their minds, hasn't said a word. people quickly take this and make it about the party of whomever is in question. it is not about partisan politics and the bad behavior of men, to a long spectrum and varying degrees. >> that is why people around washington campaigns are so afraid to say anything is be
lee anne tweeden gave voice to that. she said 12 years ago i could never tell this story, i could never work in the town again. she and al franken were working. and she is in a position of power, whose job is not contingent on a future politician deciding to hire her on a staff or for a campaign. she is able to come out and tell this story, i think for every story like this, where somebody is willing to say it, it seems to me dozens of women. i have talked to quite a few of them over the course...
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. >> reporter: then talk radio news anchor lee ann tweeden described what happened behind the scenes at a rehearsal for a skit on a tour in 2006. >> he grabs the back have my head and just comes in and then puts his lips right on mine and sticks his tongue in my how the. >> reporter: senator franken has not answered any questions since allegations surfaced but did he issue a statement saying i'm sorry, i respect women, i don't respect men who don't. and the fact that my own actions have given people a good reason to doubt that makes me feel ashamed. lawmakers from both parties are referring the incident to the senate ethics committee and mr. franken says he will cooperate with an investigation. some say that is not enough. >> people are saying he should resign. >> i think that committee ace pope eighth. conduct of a member. deals with institution, i think that is commiserate. >> reporter: president trump weighed in on twitter saying the al franken stein picture is really bad, speaks a thousand word. where do his hands go in pictures two, three, four, five and six while she sleeps. du
. >> reporter: then talk radio news anchor lee ann tweeden described what happened behind the scenes at a rehearsal for a skit on a tour in 2006. >> he grabs the back have my head and just comes in and then puts his lips right on mine and sticks his tongue in my how the. >> reporter: senator franken has not answered any questions since allegations surfaced but did he issue a statement saying i'm sorry, i respect women, i don't respect men who don't. and the fact that my own...
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i want to play a little bit more from lee ann tweeden here. let's listen together. >> there's no reason why i shouldn't accept his apology. you know? i mean, if that's -- sure. i -- i wasn't -- i didn't come out to -- i wasn't looking for anything. you know what i mean? people are like what were you expecting from him? what did you expect from him? if he wanted to apologize, great. i mean, look, this has happened. this has been going on, this happened 11 years ago. i saw him a couple years after that with my husband at a uso gala and he walked up to me and found me in a room, and said hello to me and i was very cold to him and -- he found me and -- you know, with my back to him, and said hello and i was like -- hi, al. and i turned around and walked away from him. my husband said to me last night, as i recall, leanne, you left me standing there with al because you turned your back on him and walked away. i was like, yeah, because i wasn't going to talk to him. my husband said, hello, al. no. he had a chance to touk to me then because he knew e
i want to play a little bit more from lee ann tweeden here. let's listen together. >> there's no reason why i shouldn't accept his apology. you know? i mean, if that's -- sure. i -- i wasn't -- i didn't come out to -- i wasn't looking for anything. you know what i mean? people are like what were you expecting from him? what did you expect from him? if he wanted to apologize, great. i mean, look, this has happened. this has been going on, this happened 11 years ago. i saw him a couple...
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franken addressed his behavior in the 2006 photo with accuser lee ann tweeden who says he forcibly kissed her. >> i am ashame of that photo. >> reporter: but he claims no memory of touching a woman's backside while taking a photo in 2010. >> i would never intentionally do that. >> reporter: franken says he will not resign. >> i'm going back to work tomorrow. >> reporter: but another lawmaker with 52 years on capitol hill is under pressure. >> john conyers is an icon in our country. >> reporter: leader nancy pelosi sent a signal. >> he will do the right thing in terms of what he knows about his situation. >> reporter: 88-year-old john conyers is giving up the powerful judiciary committee post while an ethics review looks at the sexual harassment allegation that led to a settlement but conyers denies any wrongdoing. across politics, a kettle is whistling with two weeks before alabama senate race, roy moore is accused by several women, some of them teenagers at the time of improper sexual advances. republicans are divided. >> it is pretty clear to me that the best thing that roy moore could
franken addressed his behavior in the 2006 photo with accuser lee ann tweeden who says he forcibly kissed her. >> i am ashame of that photo. >> reporter: but he claims no memory of touching a woman's backside while taking a photo in 2010. >> i would never intentionally do that. >> reporter: franken says he will not resign. >> i'm going back to work tomorrow. >> reporter: but another lawmaker with 52 years on capitol hill is under pressure. >> john...
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it comes after a journalist, lee—ann tweeden, put this photo onto social media, dating from 2006, whichg her while she was asleep. he has issued a statement apologising for his actions. cue mr trump on twitter. "the al frankenstein picture is really bad and speaks a thousand words," said mr trump. and he then added thatjust last week, mr franken was lecturing people about sexual harrassment and respect for women. now, it's worth pointing out that al franken is not the only politician whose actions are being scrutinised, but he is the only one mr trump is tweeting about. the president did not, for example, comment on republican roy moore, who's hoping to win a senate seat in alabama next month, and has been accused of making sexual advances towards several teenagers. mr moore denies those claims, which he says are politically motivated. mr moore's wife has been speaking out in his defence. he isa he is a loving father and a grandfather, and most important, he isa grandfather, and most important, he is a christian. let me set the record straight. even after all the attacks against me and
it comes after a journalist, lee—ann tweeden, put this photo onto social media, dating from 2006, whichg her while she was asleep. he has issued a statement apologising for his actions. cue mr trump on twitter. "the al frankenstein picture is really bad and speaks a thousand words," said mr trump. and he then added thatjust last week, mr franken was lecturing people about sexual harrassment and respect for women. now, it's worth pointing out that al franken is not the only...
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later, franken's accuser, lee ann tweeden read allowed from a handwritten note in which franken apologized. mr. trump's outrage in this case is bringing fresh attention to allegations about his own behavior. last year, more than a dozen women came forward to accuse him of misconduct. the trump campaign denied everything. his former opponent, hillary clinton, spoke in a radio interview yesterday. >> look at the contrast between al franken accepting responsibility, apologizing, and roy moore and donald trump, who have done neither. >> mr. trump said this morning, crooked hillary clinton is the worst and biggest loser of all time. she just can't stop. which is so good for the republican party. hillary, get on with your life and give it another try in three years. >>> a rock and roll icon has died. malcolm young, founded ac/dc with his brother angus, the band that created hits like highway to hell and you shook me all night long was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2003. young was suffering from dementia for several years. he was 64. >>> and david cassidy, a musician, is in fail
later, franken's accuser, lee ann tweeden read allowed from a handwritten note in which franken apologized. mr. trump's outrage in this case is bringing fresh attention to allegations about his own behavior. last year, more than a dozen women came forward to accuse him of misconduct. the trump campaign denied everything. his former opponent, hillary clinton, spoke in a radio interview yesterday. >> look at the contrast between al franken accepting responsibility, apologizing, and roy...
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they‘re eight under—par, four shots behind south africa‘s lee—anne pace.ly one dropped shot. there was reason to celebrate for the people of houston, just months after hurricane harvey devastated the us city. their team, the astros have won baseball‘s world series for the first time, beating the la dodgers in the deciding game. astros‘ george springer was named mvp, after he became the first player to hit home runs in four successive world series games, helping them to 5—1 win on the night. afterwards, the players dedicated the win to those affected by the recent disaster. our reporter nick marshall—mccormack was there. this team‘s motto was there in history and they have done that night beating their opponents at the dodger stadium to win the world series. some of these guys had tears streaming down their faces, series. some of these guys had tears streaming down theirfaces, grown men, because since they were kids playing baseball daydreamed men, because since they were kids playing baseball dayd reamed of getting here, and some of the best players in the
they‘re eight under—par, four shots behind south africa‘s lee—anne pace.ly one dropped shot. there was reason to celebrate for the people of houston, just months after hurricane harvey devastated the us city. their team, the astros have won baseball‘s world series for the first time, beating the la dodgers in the deciding game. astros‘ george springer was named mvp, after he became the first player to hit home runs in four successive world series games, helping them to 5—1 win on...
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>> the woman in the photo is former playboy model lee ann tweeden. she's now an on air anchor.ch. >> he stuck his tongue in my mouth so fast. all i could remember is that hit lips were really wet, and it was slimy. in my mind i called him fish lips the rest of the trip. >> there's no question in your mind, that that was a sexual assault. >> absolutely. >> the picture speaks for itself. >> how it do you characterize it? >> i think it's so disturbing to me in so many ways, because i was asleep. how to you do that and think it's funny? a, that you're just even doing that to a woman, but b, the second layer of that is that i'm asleep. >> franken is apologizing today, saying he feels ashamed. i don't know what was in my head when i took that picture. there's no excuse. i look at it now, and i feel disgusted with myself. it's completely inappropriate. >> lee ann tweeden says she came forward in the aftermath of the
>> the woman in the photo is former playboy model lee ann tweeden. she's now an on air anchor.ch. >> he stuck his tongue in my mouth so fast. all i could remember is that hit lips were really wet, and it was slimy. in my mind i called him fish lips the rest of the trip. >> there's no question in your mind, that that was a sexual assault. >> absolutely. >> the picture speaks for itself. >> how it do you characterize it? >> i think it's so disturbing to...
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it isn't funny, it's inappropriate, it's obvious how lee anne. he asked for an investigation but the senate may decide to not explain franken's because the allegations happened before he became a senator. the senate's he didn't say if they will or if they won't investigate the senate. the recess tomorrow and until after thanksgiving. live tonight in northwest dc. marina marraco fox 5 local news. >>> the alabama gop announced it is standing by roy moore despite the cause on national level for of him to step aside. the alabama senate candidate campaigned hired a handwriting analyst to try and the woman accused moore of sexual misconduct when she was just 16, moore denied that, denied signing the year book, they said they will not hand over the year book >> a fairfax county teacher is on leave accused. the alleged incident happened yesterday at lake braddock yesterday. student tweeted he was infuriated some students we talked to say it may not have been an act of disrespect. it may have been an accident. >> some people say it was intentional and oth
it isn't funny, it's inappropriate, it's obvious how lee anne. he asked for an investigation but the senate may decide to not explain franken's because the allegations happened before he became a senator. the senate's he didn't say if they will or if they won't investigate the senate. the recess tomorrow and until after thanksgiving. live tonight in northwest dc. marina marraco fox 5 local news. >>> the alabama gop announced it is standing by roy moore despite the cause on national...
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. >> during the show i was kind of the co-host with a beautiful woman named lee ann tweeden. >> there should be an ethics investigation and see where it ends up. >> there has been comments about me taking a stand. i have taken a stand in the past, and in the future and i'll quit standing when they lay me in the box and put me in the ground. >> it's safe to say if he were to be sworn in he would immediately be in a process before the senate ethics committee. >> these should be taken seriously and the people of alabama should be the ones to make the decision on whether or not to support roy moore. >> bill: that was all one day in one town. john roberts, good morning to you there inside the briefing room. where would you like to begin, john? >> good morning to you as well, bill. let's start with the president and tax reform. he is exuberant at the house passage of the first phase of tax reform yesterday. the president taking to twitter this morning to say great numbers on stocks and the economy. if we get tax cuts and reform we'll really see some great results and taking aim at the stric
. >> during the show i was kind of the co-host with a beautiful woman named lee ann tweeden. >> there should be an ethics investigation and see where it ends up. >> there has been comments about me taking a stand. i have taken a stand in the past, and in the future and i'll quit standing when they lay me in the box and put me in the ground. >> it's safe to say if he were to be sworn in he would immediately be in a process before the senate ethics committee. >>...
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model, broadcaster lee ann tweeden said she was flying back from a tour she did with franken back in 2006. she was sleeping and franken posed with this photo. during a show rehearsal franken repeatedly urge her to practice a stage kiss. >> it happened so fast. he smashed his lips against my face, and he stuck his tongue in my mouth so fast. >> reporter: for frank then statement. i certainly don't remember rehearsal for skit in the same way but i send my most sincere apology to lee ann. as to the photo it was clearly intended to be funny but wasn't. i shouldn't have done it. there are bipartisan calls for an ethics investigation and for president trump a series of tweets including this and to think just last week he was lectures anyone who would listen about sexual harassment and respect for women. but the president still hasn't weighed in on the other big sexual misconduct scandal involving alabama republican senate candidate roy moore who has faced repeated accusations , including allegedly sexually assaulting teenagers. as for congress, there may be more to come. >> this is the beg
model, broadcaster lee ann tweeden said she was flying back from a tour she did with franken back in 2006. she was sleeping and franken posed with this photo. during a show rehearsal franken repeatedly urge her to practice a stage kiss. >> it happened so fast. he smashed his lips against my face, and he stuck his tongue in my mouth so fast. >> reporter: for frank then statement. i certainly don't remember rehearsal for skit in the same way but i send my most sincere apology to lee...
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last friday los angeles radio hoe lee ann tweeden said franken forcibly kissed her during a uso tour 11 years ago he also appeared in the photograph of tweeden sleeping that we showed earlier and al franken pretended to be groping her breast. that was before i believe he was a senator but now other accusers have come forward indication that something happened inappropriately after he became a senator. >>> uma thurmond adding the name to the me too list on line. she didn't give any details but praised other woman who have come forward on instagram then she fired some shots at weinstein. happy thanksgiving except you harvey and your wicked conspirators. i'm glad it is going slowly you don't deserve a bullet. thurmond has appeared in several projects including pulp fix and kill bill but she was on the red carpet and they asked her what she thought about these allegations and she said she was so angry she couldn't speak. now it sounds like she's ready to speak. >> she's an actress, uma thurmond. >> yes. >> she's not acting about her anger. >> no. >> that is her occupation. >> yes, thank
last friday los angeles radio hoe lee ann tweeden said franken forcibly kissed her during a uso tour 11 years ago he also appeared in the photograph of tweeden sleeping that we showed earlier and al franken pretended to be groping her breast. that was before i believe he was a senator but now other accusers have come forward indication that something happened inappropriately after he became a senator. >>> uma thurmond adding the name to the me too list on line. she didn't give any...
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last week sports broadcaster lee ann tweeden accused franken of forcely kissing her in 2006. >>> notorious cult leader charles manson has died of natural cause necessary a california hospital. the eight three-year old orchestrated, murders of the nine people in 1969 including actress sharon tait. manson was originally sentenced to die but was later given life, without parole after the death penalty was abolish in the state of california. >>> actress della reese passed at 86. reese found her greatest fame as tes, wise angel in the long running cbs drama touched by a angel. reese was a gospel singer, ordained minister and hosted her own talk show. easies survived by her husband and three children. >>> search for a missing argentina submarine is ramped up after vessel went missing with 44 people on board last wednesday. argentina navy says that search team is tripling its efforts, analyzing, noises they say may have come from the crew as recently as today. but weather conditions on the water are complicating the mission, now planes and ships from seven countries are scouring the southern atla
last week sports broadcaster lee ann tweeden accused franken of forcely kissing her in 2006. >>> notorious cult leader charles manson has died of natural cause necessary a california hospital. the eight three-year old orchestrated, murders of the nine people in 1969 including actress sharon tait. manson was originally sentenced to die but was later given life, without parole after the death penalty was abolish in the state of california. >>> actress della reese passed at 86....
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he spoke about his apology to talk radio hoe lee ann tweeden she accused him of forcibly kissing and06. three other women come forward accusing franken of groping them, while posing for photos. >> some women and one is too many who feel that i have done something disrespectful, and hurt them and for that i am tremendously sorry. >> franken will not resign but says he will cooperate with a ethics committee investigation today senator corry booker spoke about the misconduct allegations facing his senate collogue and democratic congressman john conyors. >> anyone who has engaged in that behavior should be held in full account. i'm happy to see a process and light being shined on follow thanks have done that. >> congressman conyors has stepped down from his position as ranking democrat on the house judiciary committee, amid accusations of misconduct house ethics committee is investigating a claim he paid a former staffer more than $27,000 to settle a complaint. >>> a senate vote on tax reform could come as soon as this week but not all lawmakers are on board with the plane. "eyewitness n
he spoke about his apology to talk radio hoe lee ann tweeden she accused him of forcibly kissing and06. three other women come forward accusing franken of groping them, while posing for photos. >> some women and one is too many who feel that i have done something disrespectful, and hurt them and for that i am tremendously sorry. >> franken will not resign but says he will cooperate with a ethics committee investigation today senator corry booker spoke about the misconduct...
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the accusations surfaced after radio host lee ann tweeden said he forcibly kissed them 11 years ago and grabbed her chest while she was sleeping. he has been married for more than 40 years. he says he is embarrassed and ashamed. >> so to all of you i just want to, again, say i'm sorry. i know that there are no magic word that i can say to regain your trust and i know that will take time. i'm ready to start that process and it starting with ing back to work today. >> he said he will not resign and he will work to win back the public's trust. >>> despite effort to clean up kensington train tracks the heroin crisis plaquing the area continues. july and august city teamed up with conrail to clean up the tracks, neighbors warned heroin users would keep using but do it somewhere else. they were sadly right. we spoke with business owners near tracks and they they they they said since the clean up drug use crime and vandalism just keeps on growing. >> watch them shooting them self in the neck across the street, i mean you can go on and on and on. >> reporter: you are trying to run a business he
the accusations surfaced after radio host lee ann tweeden said he forcibly kissed them 11 years ago and grabbed her chest while she was sleeping. he has been married for more than 40 years. he says he is embarrassed and ashamed. >> so to all of you i just want to, again, say i'm sorry. i know that there are no magic word that i can say to regain your trust and i know that will take time. i'm ready to start that process and it starting with ing back to work today. >> he said he will...
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after radio host lee ann tweeden said i kissed and groebd her in 2016 before he was a lawmaker. >> he mashed his lips against my face. >> tweeden tweeting this picture. the senator touching her while she slept. the senator agreeing to cooperate with an investigation. he wrote this tweet. president trump avoided questions about moore tweeting about franken. the al frankenstein picture is really bad asking where do his hands go in other pictures? meanwhile eight former franken staffers are coming to defers. writing in a statement i treated us with the utmost respect and was a champion for women. jessica, raj. >> thank you, janelle. >>> so are you ready for the green rush? in in a few weeks recreational marijuana use will be legal here in california. >> sellers will be required to test pot. so commerce know exactly what they're buying. but the are the testing labs altering results. here is the liz wagner, our investigative reporter. >> jess and raj sell areas and scientists are warning of potential fraud. they call into question the integrity of pot testing astray. the challenging the cr
after radio host lee ann tweeden said i kissed and groebd her in 2016 before he was a lawmaker. >> he mashed his lips against my face. >> tweeden tweeting this picture. the senator touching her while she slept. the senator agreeing to cooperate with an investigation. he wrote this tweet. president trump avoided questions about moore tweeting about franken. the al frankenstein picture is really bad asking where do his hands go in other pictures? meanwhile eight former franken...
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republican senate candidate roy moore accused of sexual misconduct with a minor talk show news anchor lee ann tweeden said franken aggressively kissed her. franken apologized in the statement and lawmakers referred the incident to the senate ethics committee to investigate. but some are now questioning, whether senator franken should keep his job. the minneapolis star tribune wrote an editorial saying incident cannot be excused, and they added that the scandal quote damages his built to be an effect i have moral voice perhaps too much for him to continue in the senate. cbs news has spoken with 13 former female staffers who all say they have never experienced or seen any inappropriate behavior from mr. franken. some said the senator quote was a champion for women both in the legislation he supported and in promote would go man to leader ship rolls in our offices. senator franken was scheduled to be in the book fair on sunday in florida but has cancelled that appearance. >>> former first lady of pennsylvania says her husband is in the early stages of recovery. pennsylvania's former governor tom
republican senate candidate roy moore accused of sexual misconduct with a minor talk show news anchor lee ann tweeden said franken aggressively kissed her. franken apologized in the statement and lawmakers referred the incident to the senate ethics committee to investigate. but some are now questioning, whether senator franken should keep his job. the minneapolis star tribune wrote an editorial saying incident cannot be excused, and they added that the scandal quote damages his built to be an...
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statement saying i certainly don't remember rehearsal for skit in the same way but i send my apology to lee annthe photo it was clearly intended to be funny but wasn't. i shouldn't have done it n a follow-up, the democrat says about the photo there is no excuse, i look at it now and i feel disgusted with myself. it isn't funny it is completely inappropriate. top democrats and republicans in the senate call the allegations troubling, and say they support an ethics investigation. tweeden says it is up to congress if they want to pursue an investigation and she accepts franken's apology. she just wanted to encourage woman to tell their stories. >> the uso say tweeden's claim had not been reported to them, organization called the allegations against franken deeply disturbing. >>> president trump is weighing in on whether roy moore should drop out of the alabama senate race. white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders says that president trump finds sexual misconduct allegations against moore very troubling but believe alabama voters should decide moore's fate. state leaders rallied support f
statement saying i certainly don't remember rehearsal for skit in the same way but i send my apology to lee annthe photo it was clearly intended to be funny but wasn't. i shouldn't have done it n a follow-up, the democrat says about the photo there is no excuse, i look at it now and i feel disgusted with myself. it isn't funny it is completely inappropriate. top democrats and republicans in the senate call the allegations troubling, and say they support an ethics investigation. tweeden says it...
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these accusations came after there was a radio hoe lee ann tweeden who says he forcibly kissed her during a u.s. o tour 11 years ago. senator has been married more than 40 years. he says he is embarrassed and a shame. >> to all of you, i just want to again, say i'm sorry. i know that there are no magic word that i can say to regain your trust and i know that is going to take time. i'm ready to start that process and it starting with ing back to work today. >> franken says instead of resigning he will work to build back the public's trust. >>> despite an effort to clean up kensington train tracks the heroin crisis plaquing the area remains, in july and august city teamed up with conrail to clean up the tracks , neighbors warned heroin users would keep on using but do it somewhere else and they say they are right. we spoke with business owners near tracks and they say since clean up drug use, crime, vandalism just keeps on growing. >> watch them shoot them self in the neck across the street i mean, you can go on and on and on. >> reporter: trying to run a business here. >> yeah, well trying
these accusations came after there was a radio hoe lee ann tweeden who says he forcibly kissed her during a u.s. o tour 11 years ago. senator has been married more than 40 years. he says he is embarrassed and a shame. >> to all of you, i just want to again, say i'm sorry. i know that there are no magic word that i can say to regain your trust and i know that is going to take time. i'm ready to start that process and it starting with ing back to work today. >> franken says instead of...
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i said that i recall that differently from lee anne, but i feel that you have to respect, you know, women's experience. i take a lot of pictures, thousands of pictures of me. tens of thousands of people. so those are instances that i do not remember. it has -- from these stories, it's been clear that there are some women and one is too many who feel that i have done something disrespectful and have hurt them. and for that, i am tremendously sorry. connell: former arkansas governor mike huckabee is our first guest this evening. always good to see you, governor. the first thing, you saw how senator al franken respond today. should he have resigned? >> that's something he has to decide. but if he's not going to resign, i think that we have to recognize that sexual harassment isn't that big of a deal. now, what he said i found frankly troubling, colin. i mean, here's a guy who said, well, i don't remember it that way. in other words, i don't remember putting my tongue down a woman's mouth who wasn't someone i really had any right doing that. i mean, that's pretty bold. i mean, does somebody for
i said that i recall that differently from lee anne, but i feel that you have to respect, you know, women's experience. i take a lot of pictures, thousands of pictures of me. tens of thousands of people. so those are instances that i do not remember. it has -- from these stories, it's been clear that there are some women and one is too many who feel that i have done something disrespectful and have hurt them. and for that, i am tremendously sorry. connell: former arkansas governor mike huckabee...
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they‘re eight under—par, four shots behind south africa‘s lee—anne pace. support them and how much they support us. we cannot wait to bring the championship back to them. the players, these guys, the fans, they have every moment in the stands, and while around it, there isa stands, and while around it, there is a sea of blue, these guys have stayed strong, and now they are going back to party. that‘s all the sport for now. i‘ll have more for you in the next hour. now on afternoon live — let‘s go nationwide — and see what‘s happening around the country in our daily visit to the bbc newsrooms around the uk. let‘s go to james burridge in cambridge for look east. he is talking about a fund to help cancer patients, we will be with him ina cancer patients, we will be with him in a moment. victoria graham is in plymouth. it's it‘s coming too fast, christmas, isn‘t it? it‘s coming too fast, christmas, isn't it? i'll it‘s coming too fast, christmas, isn‘t it? i‘ll be with you in a moment! let‘s go to james. a family in cambridge are helping to pay for pioneering ca
they‘re eight under—par, four shots behind south africa‘s lee—anne pace. support them and how much they support us. we cannot wait to bring the championship back to them. the players, these guys, the fans, they have every moment in the stands, and while around it, there isa stands, and while around it, there is a sea of blue, these guys have stayed strong, and now they are going back to party. that‘s all the sport for now. i‘ll have more for you in the next hour. now on afternoon...
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nbc's lee ann caldwell for us. thank you. i want to bring in my panel, claire atkin, claire desoto, and former prosecutor, elise jordan, a lot of titles there, ladies. i appreciate that. thaengs for joining me this afternoon. let's start with al franken. i want to take a little bit more of a listen to his npr interview and then we'll talk. >> well, first of all, i just want to say that this whole thing has been, you know, embarrassing and, you know -- and it's been difficult. but part of that is that i want to respect a woman's experience. very often, there are these kinds of things and allegations and -- that i believe that women should be respected and listened to. this is what i'm doing. i'm taking responsibility. i've apologized. >> elise, i'm going to start with you since you're not at the desk. you get your first shot at this. do you buy it? >> i personally find this pattern with al franken to be incredibly disturbing, just that a simple apology is supposed to absolve everything and we should be just moving on after the
nbc's lee ann caldwell for us. thank you. i want to bring in my panel, claire atkin, claire desoto, and former prosecutor, elise jordan, a lot of titles there, ladies. i appreciate that. thaengs for joining me this afternoon. let's start with al franken. i want to take a little bit more of a listen to his npr interview and then we'll talk. >> well, first of all, i just want to say that this whole thing has been, you know, embarrassing and, you know -- and it's been difficult. but part of...
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certainly don't remember the rehearsal for the skit in the same way, but i send my sincerest apologies to lee ann. as to the photo, it was clearly intended to be funny, but wasn't. i shouldn't have done it. >> i'm just sitting here dumb-founded. i cannot believe all of this is happening. the silver lining is things are being brought to light, and we need to be better going forward. >> yeah. i think that's well said. it kind of is dumbfounding. we just can't keep ahead of this, the number of allegations that are coming out, the thijz that we're finding out did happen. >> but it's not partisan, it's not political, it's not wall street, it's every industry. the common thread is the power shift and the power circles, and people in positions of power have got to be better. we'll be right back. you're watching "velshi & ruhle". he's a nascar champion who's faced thousands of drivers. she's a world-class swimmer who's stared down the best in her sport. but for both of them, the most challenging opponent was... pe blood clots in my lung. it was really scary. a dvt in my leg. i had to learn all i could to
certainly don't remember the rehearsal for the skit in the same way, but i send my sincerest apologies to lee ann. as to the photo, it was clearly intended to be funny, but wasn't. i shouldn't have done it. >> i'm just sitting here dumb-founded. i cannot believe all of this is happening. the silver lining is things are being brought to light, and we need to be better going forward. >> yeah. i think that's well said. it kind of is dumbfounding. we just can't keep ahead of this, the...
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senator al franken has been accused of forcibly kissing radio host lee ann tweeding on a uso tour in 2006. he also took this picture. he released a new statement on thursday after three new allegations of unwanted touching. i'm a warm person. i hug people. i have learned from recent stories that in some of those encounters i crossed a line for some women. no democratic senator so far has called on franken to resign. then john conyers, accused of paying off a former employee who said she was fired because she refused to provide sexual favors. new york congressman kathleen rice became the first and only congressional democrat to call on conyers to resign. >> saying we will have these allegations against politicians go before an ethics committee that can sometimes take a couple of years -- no offense to my colleagues on the ethics committee, but that's not real. that's not real. and that's not accountability. >> democrats are still hesitant to criticize bill clinton only willing to say that by today's standards they might be calling for his ouster. >> my point is that the tolerance we h
senator al franken has been accused of forcibly kissing radio host lee ann tweeding on a uso tour in 2006. he also took this picture. he released a new statement on thursday after three new allegations of unwanted touching. i'm a warm person. i hug people. i have learned from recent stories that in some of those encounters i crossed a line for some women. no democratic senator so far has called on franken to resign. then john conyers, accused of paying off a former employee who said she was...
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she's talking about al franken, and i know you're the one -- i don't know if you've talked to lee anne it? >> well, i haven't, ainsley. thank you for having me. speaking about this particular issue, i'm not a friend of al franken. i don't want my opposition to his politics blind me from him receiving due process, but i do believe that there's a very interesting double standard when it concerns individuals and their party lines and such accusations. but in the case of al franken, here we have photographic evidence, and we have not one but two women, melanie morgan who also have come forward on this, and i know both of these women, neither of them are attention-seeking divas, and i think their worth should carry a lot of weight with the democratic party, and they should consider that accordingly as they step forward. steve: yeah, it will be interesting to see how this story develops. it came out of nowhere yesterday. the reason we booked you today is there was a daily caller piece that found more than 100,000 convicted felons or other prohibited persons tried to buy guns each year during
she's talking about al franken, and i know you're the one -- i don't know if you've talked to lee anne it? >> well, i haven't, ainsley. thank you for having me. speaking about this particular issue, i'm not a friend of al franken. i don't want my opposition to his politics blind me from him receiving due process, but i do believe that there's a very interesting double standard when it concerns individuals and their party lines and such accusations. but in the case of al franken, here we...
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they‘re eight under—par, four shots behind south africa‘s lee—anne pace.rvey devastated houston, the city has reason to celebrate after the astros won baseball‘s world series for the first time, beating the la dodgers in the deciding game. afterwards, the team dedicated the win to those affected by the recent disaster. the people in houston have gone through a tough time and we are just so happy for the people of the city. we have never won, 66 years and our first championship, so we just are happy for hosting. can't wait to get back, a great feeling. that is why we we re back, a great feeling. that is why we were the patch on ourjerseys, a great city and we'd love to support them like they support us. we can't wait to bring this championship back to them. a great feeling for or involved —— for all involved. that is all the sports stories for now. plenty of elliott moore on the website and i will be back with more in sports day at 6:30pm —— there is plenty more sport on the website and i will be back in sportsday at 6:30pm. thanks, john. theresa may willjo
they‘re eight under—par, four shots behind south africa‘s lee—anne pace.rvey devastated houston, the city has reason to celebrate after the astros won baseball‘s world series for the first time, beating the la dodgers in the deciding game. afterwards, the team dedicated the win to those affected by the recent disaster. the people in houston have gone through a tough time and we are just so happy for the people of the city. we have never won, 66 years and our first championship, so we...