Democratic Lawmakers Call for Franken’s Resignation for Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Sixteen Democratic U.S. senators, including at least 10 female lawmakers, on Wednesday called for their party colleague, Senator Al Franken, to resign in the face of mounting allegations that he made unwanted sexual advances on multiple women during the past two decades. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York was the first to say that the 66-year-old…