Chuck Schumer Calls on Al Franken to Resign
- Minnesota Democrat plans to make a statement Thursday
- Third-ranking Democrat Murray ‘appalled’ by his behavior
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer joined more than half of the chamber’s Democrats in calling on Senator Al Franken to resign Wednesday as yet another sexual-harassment claim created what one female senator called a "tipping point."
Franken plans to make an announcement Thursday in Washington. Minnesota Public Radio quoted an unidentified Democratic official as saying he will resign, but a posting on Franken’s Twitter account said no final decision has been made.