WASHINGTON ― The allegations of sexual harassment against Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) could cost Democrats a progressive voice who distinguished himself with his tough and incisive questioning of President Donald Trump’s judicial and cabinet nominees. While some progressives have already begun calling on Franken to resign, establishment Democrats have largely held their fire pending a Senate Ethics Committee investigation that Franken has readily welcomed. In March, he pressed Neil Gorsuch, Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, over Republicans’ refusal to give Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, a hearing. He objected to the nomination of Minnesota Supreme Court Justice David Stras to the 8th U.S. Franken also called into question the record of Amy Comey Barrett, Trump’s nominee to the 7th U.S.

Source: Huffington Post November 20, 2017 23:37 UTC