Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on Not Regretting Al Franken

The Daily

• Episode: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on Not Regretting Al Franken
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• Duration: 00:31:33
• Published: 2019-08-20 11:54

Al Franken resigned from the Senate more than 18 months ago over allegations of sexual harassment. New reporting about those allegations has revived the debate over whether the Democratic Party — particularly senators currently seeking the presidency — moved too fast in calling for him to step down. In an interview, one of those senators, Kirsten Gillibrand, says absolutely not.

Guest: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a New York Democrat and 2020 presidential candidate. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.

Background reading:

• Ms. Gillibrand’s stance on Mr. Franken’s departure has come up persistently during her struggling presidential campaign.
• Our colleague Lisa Lerer interviewed Ms. Gillibrand for the On Politics newsletter.