inappropriate. Wut?????? So grabbing a woman's ass is now a hug? Hey, I guess it all depends on what your definition of a 'hug' is. Wait, what is the definition of 'is', I can't recall.
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) says that he wants to regain the trust of his voters amid allegations that he groped multiple women without their consent.
“I feel terribly that I’ve made some women feel badly and for that I’m sorry, and I want to make sure that never happens again,” he said in a Thursday statement to The Minnesota Star-Tribune.
“And let me say again to Minnesotans that I’m sorry for putting them through this and I’m committed to regaining their trust.”
Franken also explained why he had engaged in physical contact with some women in the past, arguing he is a “warm person” who likes to “hug people.”
“I’ve learned from recent stories that in some of these encounters, I crossed a line for some women – and I know that any number is too many,” he said.
“Some women have found my greetings or embraces for a hug or photo inappropriate, and I respect their feelings about that,” Franken continued.
“I’ve thought a lot in recent days about how that could happen, and I recognize that I need to be much more careful and sensitive in these situations.”
A spokesman for Franken additionally said on Thursday that the senator has no plans to resign amid the accusations about him.
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) says that he wants to regain the trust of his voters amid allegations that he groped multiple women without their consent.
“I feel terribly that I’ve made some women feel badly and for that I’m sorry, and I want to make sure that never happens again,” he said in a Thursday statement to The Minnesota Star-Tribune.
“And let me say again to Minnesotans that I’m sorry for putting them through this and I’m committed to regaining their trust.”
Franken also explained why he had engaged in physical contact with some women in the past, arguing he is a “warm person” who likes to “hug people.”
“I’ve learned from recent stories that in some of these encounters, I crossed a line for some women – and I know that any number is too many,” he said.
“Some women have found my greetings or embraces for a hug or photo inappropriate, and I respect their feelings about that,” Franken continued.
“I’ve thought a lot in recent days about how that could happen, and I recognize that I need to be much more careful and sensitive in these situations.”
A spokesman for Franken additionally said on Thursday that the senator has no plans to resign amid the accusations about him.
