Now That Al Franken Is Gone, Democrats Need to Hold Hearings on Trump

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Source: The Nation
By: Joan Walsh

They have the moral high ground; now they need to use it to create real accountability for both parties.

I would like to see Franken’s departure be not just another #MeToo moment but a long-delayed #TrumpToo moment. Now that Franken has left the building, why can’t the Democratic senators who’ve asked him to resign—an astonishing 35 out of 48 caucus members—now commit to holding hearings on Trump’s many sexual-abuse accusations? A Quinnipiac poll out Wednesday shows that 70 percent of Americans polled say they want Congress to investigate the allegations against Trump; only 25 percent are opposed. Given that Trump’s pathetic approval ratings normally show him with the backing of 35 to 40 percent of those polled, this means a significant number of Trump supporters also want these charges investigated.






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https://www.thenation.com/article/now-that-al-franken-is-gone-democrats-need-to-hold-hearings-on-trump/

[nini]

1. Tell that to the republican controlled congress

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[L. Coyote]

8. Force votes and watch the self-preservation kick in.

Pick your hats fellas .....

[Girard442]

2. No, it will be time to hold hearings on the next Dem that gets slagged.

[enough]

3. "Need to." A meaningless phrase in this context. NT

[FarPoint]

4. Hahaha.... Hahaha

Good luck with that...

[blimablam]

5. Technically he's not gone yet. :)

[bagelsforbreakfast]

6. Don't hold your breath😴

[nycbos]

7. Need to be in the majority.

[mn9driver]

9. The Dennys down the street isnt too busy on Thursday afternoons.

They could probably meet there and have their hearings. They certainly won’t be able to get an actual hearing room at the Capitol, but Denny’s is nice and they have bottomless cups of coffee.