Embarrassed and ashamed, but wouldn’t step down. So what are your word games worth?
Via Fox News:
Sen. Al Franken broke his silence Sunday on sexual misconduct allegations, reportedly saying he’s “embarrassed and ashamed” but will not resign from the Senate.
“I’ve let a lot of people down and I’m hoping I can make it up to them and gradually regain their trust,” Franken, a two-term Democratic Minnesota senator, told the Star Tribune of Minnesota.
Franken spoke to Minnesota news media eight days after the first allegations surfaced.
“I am just very sorry,” Franken told WCCO in an interview Sunday, reiterating that he has “a long way to go to win back the trust of the people of Minnesota.”
Four women have publicly said Franken groped them, including one who said he forcibly kissed her.
“I’m looking forward to getting back to work tomorrow,” Franken, on Congress’ week-long Thanksgiving break, also said in the phone interview with the newspaper.