Leeann Tweeden |
Did you know that Mr.
Franken, immediately released an apology to the newscaster,
Leeann Tweeden, who said that Mr. Franken forcibly kissed her during a rehearsal and groped her for a photo as she slept?
Leeann Tweeden, who said that Mr. Franken forcibly kissed her during a rehearsal and groped her for a photo as she slept?
Did you know that Ms. Tweeden’s also presented evidence, including a photograph of Mr. Franken, his head turned toward the camera, with his hands placed over Ms. Tweeden’s breasts as she slept?
Did you know that according
to account, Mr. Franken wrote a bawdy script that
included a kiss for the two to perform onstage. When it came time to
rehearse the skit, she wrote, Mr. Franken insisted on kissing despite
her protestations?
Did you know that Ms. Tweeden said “I
immediately pushed him away with both of my hands against his chest and
told him if he ever did that to me again I wouldn’t be so nice about it
the next time,” Ms. Tweeden wrote. “I walked away. All I could think
about was getting to a bathroom as fast as possible to rinse the taste
of him out of my mouth”“I felt disgusted and violated,” she added.
Ms.
Tweeden said that no one else witnessed the kiss, and she did not tell
the tour’s organizers. She said Mr. Franken retaliated against her with
insults and, she learned after the trip ended, the compromising
photograph?
Ms.
Tweeden said the photograph was taken while she was asleep on a flight
back to the United States from Afghanistan and that she saw it only
later, after the trip ended.
Did you know that even before the accusations against Mr. Franken, lawmakers in both the Senate and House had moved to begin mandatory anti-harassment training for all Capitol Hill employees and interns?
Did you know that Ms.
Tweeden’s story came one day after Ms. Speier and four other lawmakers,
including Rep. Ryan Costello, Republican of Pennsylvania, and Rep.
Bruce Poliquin, Republican of Maine, introduced legislation to overhaul
the way sexual harassment and assault are reported in Congress?
Lisbeth Kaufman |
Did you know that the
proposed legislation would make anonymity optional, as well as require
lawmakers to reimburse the U.S. Treasury for paying out any settlements
to victims?
Did you know that Lisbeth
Kaufman, who worked for Mr. Franken during his first term while she was
in her mid-20s, said Mr. Franken never behaved inappropriately in the
office to her knowledge, and recalled him as a focused and intelligent
lawmaker?
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