57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Minnesota senator al franken says he has no plans to resign, but speaking out for the First Time Since he was accused of groping several women, franken says hes ashamed and the allegations have caught him by surprise. Hena doba is here in new york. Good morning, hena. Good morning, annemarie. Accused by four women now on Sexual Misconduct, the senator is fully cooperate rating. In the meantime the house is working on deal iing with it he returned after a week and a half after being accused of Sexual Misconduct. This whole thing has been, you know, embarrassing. Franken yesterday granted his first round of interviews. He has a lot of work to do to regain the trust of his friends, colleagues, and some constitu t constituents. Some women say i crossed the line, and for that im very sorry. He was first accused by broadcaster Leeann Tweeden who said he forcibly kissed her during a uso trip and sh
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Good morning. Im phillip mena. Im frances rivera. This morning the reckoning for men in politics could reach a Tipping Point on capitol hill. One of the most prominent men in congress, the dean of the house of representatives john conyers announces he is stepping aside as the top democrat on the powerful Judiciary Committee. The development coming just as embattled senator al franken is set to return to work for the First Time Since Sexual Harassment allegations were leveled against him. The democratic leader in the senate now calling for an investigation into frankens conduct. The Ethics Committee is giving a thorough look into this and thats what should happen with everybody. There should be there are allegations here, there ought to be first a thorough investigation. Lets see the results of that before we make any determination. And now franken is speaking out for the first time sitting down with local news outlets, saying he will not resign. Kelly odonnell has all that and more for
Sexual misconduct by broadcaster Leeann Tweeden who said he forcibly kissed her during a uso trip, and she released a photo where franken posed in a photo with his hands over her chess in 2009. Another woman claimed she was groped during a 2010 state fair and another two women say he touched their buttocks during separate campaign events. Although franken says he has no intentions of resigning, some say if he did step down, that would not be disastrous for democrats. The house will vote this week on a resolution requiring all lawmakers and staff to complete antiharassment training. Franken has missed votes after the first claims were made. He said he wants to be a better Public Servant and a better man. Annemarie. Hena doba here in new york. Thank you, hena. Meanwhile veteran michigan congressman john conyers is giving up his leadership position on the house judiciary committee. Conyers is accused of sexually harassing several female staffers and settling a claim with an aide. He doesn