In a short statement tonight, Sen. Al Franken's
office is denying reports that he has made a final decision to resign
his seat, however multiple Democratic sources in Washington and
Minnesota tell ABC News that in an appearance tomorrow he is in fact
expected to announce his resignation.
"No
final decision has been made yet; he is still discussing with his
family [and] still plans to give an announcement tomorrow," a spokesman
in Sen. Franken's office told ABC News.
The senator's official twitter account tweeted a similar response on Wednesday evening.
More
than three dozen U.S. Senators - including the Republican and
Democratic leaders - have called on Franken to resign after two more
women came forward today, joining six others, to accuse him of sexual
misconduct.
The sources say Gov. Mark Dayton, a Democrat, is strongly considering appointing Lt. Gove.
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