WCCO Exclusive: Al Franken's 1st Sit-Down Interview Since Senate Resignation

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By Esme MurphyJuly 30, 2018 at 6:00 pmFiled Under:Al Franken, Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School, Esme Murphy, Leech Lake

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Sen. Al Franken returned to Minnesota for his first public appearance here since resigning from the U.S. Senate.

In an exclusive interview with WCCO-TV, he talked about how much he misses his old job.

Franken resigned from the Senate in January after #MeToo allegations from more than half a dozen women alleging unwanted touching.

Franken was joined by three Minnesota members of Congress at the dedication of the new Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig High School on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. The old school campus was comprised of tin buildings that leaked, were rodent-infested, had heat that often failed in the winter, and plumbing that led to frequent sewage backups.

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When WCCO’s Esme Murphy asked him whether he plans to run for office again, he responded, “Well, see, if I say anything there you will put it in the story. I don’t know. I haven’t ruled it out, and I haven’t ruled it in.”

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