Sen. Al Franken resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations

(KMSP) - In a speech delivered from the floor of the United States Senate, Minnesota Sen. Al Franken announced Thursday he will resign in the coming weeks amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. He did not provide an official date of his resignation.

Gov. Mark Dayton must now appoint someone to take Franken’s seat until 2018. The seat will be on the ballot in the November 2018 election. The winner will serve out the rest of Franken’s term until 2020, when they would once again be up for re-election.

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