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“Sexual harassment is never acceptable and must not be tolerated,” said Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. “I hope and expect that the Ethics Committee will fully investigate this troubling incident, as they should with any credible allegation of sexual harassment.”

Talk show host Leeann Tweeden on Thursday accused Franken of sexually assaulting her during an overseas USO tour in 2006, three years before he became a Democratic senator from Minnesota. She said Franken forcibly kissed her, and later posed for a photo in which he groped her chest while she slept.

The Minnesota Democrat issued a statement apologizing to Tweeden and said he’d welcome a congressional ethics investigation into the incident. But the allegations had by that time already sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party. Democrats, who rely heavily on women for votes, regularly criticize Republicans for being insufficiently supportive of women on issues like abortion rights and gender pay equity.

Now, the party has been forced to scrutinize its own ranks.

The deluge of criticism for Franken not only comes while the Democrats are trying to fry Roy Moore for his alleged crimes of sexual impropriety from 39 years ago, but also during the sex scandals surrounding major Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein and comedian Louis C.K.

As the allegations against Franken spilled out, the National Republican Senatorial Committee issued a series of press releases calling on Democrats to return the campaign donations they had received from the Minnesota Democrat.  The money is pouring back towards Franken.

The question is, will the Democrats follow through with their claim that they will force Franken to resign?

– Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary