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What can happen? it does seem somebody is already happening in the media is reporting on him recentlessly as they should because this doesnt seem honest. but there is no ethics process that applies to anybody at the white house. i think that is what weve learned about this administration. they dont actually have an ethics process that focuses on them. >> yes. in fact today my office wrote a letter to the office of government and ethics basically asking for what are called advisory opinions on th...

Play out. while that may be the case, i think it depends on which side of the aisle youre on and basically how safe a persons district is. its a very personal choice to step down or not. i think democrats were bringing a lot of pressure, especially democratic women, calling for their fellow senator to resign, and i think at that time, franken had to do it. when it comes to the republicans and even a democrat, congressman kuhn who is also under an ethics investigation for sexual misconduct, that ...

Franken go through the ethics process, its not a defense of his actions, it would allow him due process, isnt it a dangerous precedence not to have their hearing. why wasnt he given the ethics process he volunteered for? >> women in the senate, democratic women decided they didnt want to serve alongside him. remember when the slew of statements came out. they started with kristen jill brand, kamala harris an these women said we dont want to deal with the guy. i think it was because there were st...

Maybe you ought to come back. its so clear and cynical, as pike said, they got past roy moore. so that side-by-side comparison is gone. >> i want to talk about the women accusing al franken. >> im not. im talking about the senators and their position, suddenly, they think, get on back here you old rascal a. couple weeks ago, we had members of congress come on, say, why not go through the ethics process? the answer is the process is flawed. it favors members of congress. >> that may well be true....

He regrets the decision. a spokesman for langford declined to comment you, pointed to the previous comments urging the ethics process concede. this sentiment shared by several republican senators from the outset, including my opinion mcconnell, who initially said, quote, the ethics committee should review the matter and

He announced he will not seek reelection after allegations of sexual misconduct. he ran an office that was too permissive so the charges were untrue. he claimed he made unwanted advances. he has apologized but claims not to remember any of it. he is stopping short of resignation. he wants to go through the x -- ethics process. that is his right to do. they have announced the resignation after accusations of sexual impropriety. the hill reports that they conspired for the trump accusers to tell t...

Service or a distraction for the issues of the reelection campaign therefore it is in the best interest of my family and constituents to complete my term in congress and not seek reelection. he was accused of sexual harassment he apologized but says he does not remember any of it a campaign aide said she quit last year after he asked for and touched her inappropriately and another has a similar story and nancy policy has called on him to resign. >> i have said okun on the subject he wants to go ...

Im disappointed and disillusioned by the political process. this week also saw the texas republican will announce that he will not be seeking reelection. the democratic congressman of a nevada is facing a sexual -- a second accuser. he is thus far refusing to resign. i had spoken on the subject. he wants to go through the ethics process that is right to do. in recent days and three other members of congress have announced their resignations. the department of interior found literally thousands r...

Were untrue. democratic congressman in nevada facing a second accuser who claims he made unwanted advances. he has apologized but claims not to remember it and stop sort of resignation. >> i spoke on the subject. he wants to go through the ethics process. that is his right to do. >> three other members of congress announce their resignations after accusations of sexual impropriety. with accusations against donald trump the hill reports lisa bloom conspired to arrange payments to trump accusers t...

Sir, and what, if anything, is the congressman from texas saying about it now? >> sure, craig, for farenthold, this started in 2015 with a complaint against him about sexual harassment that went through the ethics process. farenthold settled it for more than $80,000. at the time it mostly went away. he spoke about this in a facebook video today, take a listen. >> you know, theres no special prosecutor on capitol hill, but the closest thing to a special prosecutor is the office of congressional e...