Marc Ash | Senator Franken, Do Not Resign (An Open Letter)




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Minnesota senator Al Franken, his wife Franni Bryson (left) and staff arrive at the U.S. Capitol on December 6, 2017, the day Franken announced he would be resigning 'in the coming weeks.' (photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) 
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Ash writes: "While confronting sexual harassment is strongly supported by vast majority of Democrats and Progressives, the perception widely held among them is that you have been targeted for political ends, and it is a deeply troubling concern." 
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