Sen. Al Franken said Thursday that he would resign from office in "the coming weeks" after dozens of his Democratic colleagues called for him to step aside. The allegations began after Los Angeles radio anchor Leeann Tweeden accused him of forcibly kissing her during a 2006 USO tour. Ahead of the announcement, which a Franken aide also confirmed to Fox News on Wednesday, here’s a timeline of key moments in the senator’s political career. Prior to 2008Before running for Senate, Franken was a comedy writer, actor, author and radio talk show host for 37 years, according to his Senate website. Franken’s comedy career included time as a writer and performer for NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”2008After being tapped by the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party in June of 2008, Franken was elected to represent Minnesota in the Senate later that year.

Source: Fox News December 06, 2017 22:12 UTC