Carroll, who worked with Franken at 'Saturday Night Live,' is sticking up for the former senator following a new investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against him.
A new investigation by the New Yorker has many rushing to the defense of former Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, who announced his intention to resign in December 2017 following allegations of sexual misconduct.
I worked with @alfranken at Saturday Night Live and he is the LEAST pervy guy I know! Thank you brilliant @JaneMayerNYer! Thank you @NewYorker! https://t.co/FPHIKbG10t “What’s wrong with the picture to me is that she’s asleep,” he told Mayer. “If you’re asleep, you’re not giving your consent.”
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