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Sen. Al Franken Announces Resignation Following Sexual Harassment Allegations

Minnesota Democratic Sen. Al Franken announced Thursday that he will resign from Congress, following multiple accusations of sexual harassment.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young discusses the latest with NPR’s  Jessica Taylor ( @JessicaTaylor).

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