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01-16-2023, 12:33 AM
Al Franken resigned from the Senate more than 18 months ago over allegations of sexual harassment. New reporting about those allegations has revived the debate over whether the Democratic Party — particularly senators currently seeking the presidency — moved too fast in calling for him to step down. In an interview, one of those senators, Kirsten Gillibrand, says absolutely not.
Guest: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a New York Democrat and 2020 presidential candidate. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (https://www.nytimes.com/thedaily).
Background reading:
Ms. Gillibrand’s stance on Mr. Franken’s departure has come up persistently during her struggling presidential campaign (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/23/us/politics/al-franken-kirsten-gillibrand.html).
Our colleague Lisa Lerer interviewed Ms. Gillibrand for the On Politics newsletter (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/19/us/politics/on-politics-womens-poll-supermajority.html).
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)
Guest: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a New York Democrat and 2020 presidential candidate. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (https://www.nytimes.com/thedaily).
Background reading:
Ms. Gillibrand’s stance on Mr. Franken’s departure has come up persistently during her struggling presidential campaign (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/23/us/politics/al-franken-kirsten-gillibrand.html).
Our colleague Lisa Lerer interviewed Ms. Gillibrand for the On Politics newsletter (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/19/us/politics/on-politics-womens-poll-supermajority.html).
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)