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(110,195 posts)to the Congressional staffers who were among the women complaining about Franken. And she and ALL the other women Senators except Amy signed the letter. And Amy made it clear she stayed out of the decision because she and he worked together.
https://www.vox.com/2017/12/7/16742442/female-senators-al-franken-resigns
Gillibrand kicked off the campaign Wednesday morning. According to CNN, women in the Senate had been weighing how to respond to the growing number of accusations against Franken. When a seventh woman a congressional aide came forward, describing Franken's attempts to kiss her in 2006, they decided to speak up.
"Their patience had worn incredibly thin," a congressional aide told CNN.
So Gillibrand posted her message on Twitter, followed by similar messages from Sens. Claire McCaskill (MO), Maggie Hassan (NH), Mazie Hirono (HI), Patty Murray (WA), and Kamala Harris (CA).
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@PattyMurray
Im shocked and appalled by Senator Frankens behavior. Its clear to me that this has been a deeply harmful, persistent problem and a clear pattern over a long period of time.
Its time for him to step aside.
Their calls spurred several male colleagues to do the same. By the end of the day, about 32 Democratic senators had asked Franken to resign.