Mason good evening, im Anthony Mason. This time its senator al franken, the minnesota democrat is the latest prominent american to be accused of Sexual Assault. It dates back more than a decade to when franken was a comedian, and there is photographic evidence. Heres Julianna Goldman. Reporter this photograph was taken at the end of a twoweek u. S. O. Tour to visit troops in 2006. Radio host Leann Tweeden says it shows al franken groping her while she was sleeping. I guess i always wondered if i had any talent. Oh, youve got talent. Reporter it was before franken was a senator. Tweeden says before the trip franken insisted rehearsing a skit he wrote that included a kiss. He grabs the become of my head and just sort of comes in and puts his lips right on mine and sticks his tongue in my mouth. Reporter in an initial statement, franken said, i certainly dont remember the rehearsal for the skit in the same way, but i send my sincerest apologies. He added the photo was clearly intended to be funny but wasnt. Later he issued a longer statement saying, im sorry, and ive told and written a lot of jokes that i once thought were tony funny but later came e realize were just republican offensive. I have a me, too story. Reporter tweeden says shes speaking out after hearing congresswoman Jackie Speiers account of being sexually assaulted as a congressional aide. The california democrat is leading an effort to combat Sexual Harassment on capitol hill. Most of you probably know me, al franken. Reporter the allegations against franken joined the wave of accusations against Sexual Misconduct by men in positions of power in hollywood, come i cm ave comedy and politics. Franken, who was on saturday night live for 15 years, straddles all three. His behavior was swiftly condemned by both democrats and republicans in the senate who called for an ethics investigation. Franken says he will cooperate. I feel like now the tide has changed, that there is strength in numbers, and that women are coming forward and that really the culture has changed. Reporter Leann Tweeden told us she accepted frankens apology. We reached out the 16 women who used to work for franken in the senate. Six got back to us. They all said they never witnessed or experienced anything inappropriate. Anthony . Mason Julianna Goldman at the capitol. Thanks, julianna. In a tweet today, Alabama Senate candidate roy moore accused republican leader Mitch Mcconnell of a double standard for calling only for an ethics investigation of franken while calling on moore to step down, something moore refuses to do. Dean reynolds is in birmingham. I present to you the hero of the day, our valiant leader, judge roy moore. Reporter judge moore was in exceedingly Friendly Company this afternoon, hosted by conservatives from across the country who thought the world of him. Rusty thomas of operation save america. Do not allow under any circumstances washington, d. C. , los angeles, and new york dictate to you the outcome of this race. Reporter in brief remarks, moore made clear he will not quit. The Washington Post has brought some scurrilous, false charge, not charge, allegations, which i have emphatically denied time and time again. Reporter but what was billed as a press conference by his campaign ended in a frenzy of Unanswered Questions about recurring allegations that moore had a pension for lecherous behavior with young women. Are your accusers lying . Reporter the judge walked away from the questions but not the controversy. He retains the backing of the alabama republican party, but the national g. O. P. Wants little or nothing to do with him, with one nor after another supporting his accusers while mulling ways to block his path to washington. I think the evidence is becoming overwhelming that he had a problem. Reporter for the second straight day, President Trump, who had allegations of impropriety lodged against him in last years campaign, passed up a chance to join the debate over moores fate. Do you believe roy moores accusers, sir . Reporter later press secretary Sarah Sanders came down somewhere in the middle. The president believes that these allegations are very troubling and should be taken seriously, and he thinks that the people of alabama should make the decision on who their next senator should be. Reporter a new poll out tonight suggests the controversy is really hurting moore. It shows his democratic challenger, doug jones, now with an eightpoint lead, 5042 among likely voters in what has long been a reliably republican state. Anthony . Mason Dean Reynolds in birmingham tonight. In washington, the republicanled house passed a major tax overhaul plan today, a victory for the president. Chief Congressional Correspondent nancy cordes now on whats in it for you. Reporter House Republicans cheered as their tax plan passed with votes to spare. We are in a generationaldefining moment for our country. Reporter the tax cuts and jobs act of 2017 shrinks the number of brackets from seven to four, lowering rates and eliminating some deductions. The independent Tax Policy Center estimates that americans who make between 50,000 and 0,000 a year would get an average tax cut next year of about 800. The taxes are going really well, thank you. Reporter President Trump took a victory lap on capitol hill. He pushed for the bills huge corporate rate cut, but democrats warned the g. O. P. Will pay a political price for passing a plan that primarily benefits big business and the wealthy. Republicans want you to believe that their trickledown tax break for the rich will pay for itself. Never has happened. Reporter a dozen republicans from new york, new jersey, and california voted no today, because the bill eliminates the deduction for state and local taxes. I just have too many constituents who are going to see their taxes go up. Reporter but most House Republicans were ecstatic, and theyre now anxiously watching the senate, where a separate g. O. P. Plan has gone through several rapid revisions. I say, relax. Reporter south koreas south carolinas tim scott is one of the plans sponsors. Are you convinced that workers will benefit from all these tax breaks that their employers are going to get . If we do not reform our business taxes, more jobs that are today in america will be in another country, so the answer is simple absolutely. Reporter Senate Republicans are hoping to pass their plan out of the finance committee tomorrow and then bring it up for a full senate vote right after thanksgiving. Then senate and House Republicans would have to reconcile the differences between their plans and vote again, a process that the president is urging them to wrap up before christmas. Mason nancy cordes. Thank you, nancy. A mistrial was declared today in the federal bribery trial of democratic senator Robert Menendez of new jersey. The jury in newark was hopelessly deadlocked after six days of deliberations. Anna werner reports menendez, a democrat, considers that a victory. Reporter supporters cheered as senator Robert Menendez stepped to the podium to blast government prosecutors. The way this case started was wrong. The way it was investigated was wrong. The way it was prosecuted was wrong. Reporter menendez faced 18 counts of alleged corruption. Prosecutors said he did favors for a longtime friend, eye doctor solomon melgen, in exchange for gifts. The senators lawyer abbe lowell. This is what happens when you put a real 25year friendship on trial. Reporter the trial lasted ten weeks. Why the deadlock . I thought he was not guilty. Reporter and jury ed norris says nine others agreed with him. Only two favored conviction. I dont think the government proved it. Can you explain more . What about it . There was no smoking gun we didnt see. Reporter the Justice Department has not said whether it will try menendez a second time. To those who left me, who abandoned me in my darkest moment, i forgive you. To those who embraced me in my darkest moment, i love you. To those New Jerseyans who gave me the benefit of the doubt, i thank you. Reporter menendez had one more thing to say as he heads back to washington. He said, to those who were digging my political grave so you could jump into my seat, i know who you are and i wont forget you. Mason anna werner. Thanks, anna. The Top Republican on the Senate JudiciaryCommittee Said today President Trumps soninlaw withheld information about his contacts with wikileaks during the 2016 campaign. Jeff pegues is following this developing story. Jeff . Reporter anthony, the Senate Judiciary committee is asking Jared Kushner for emails he received and sale about wikileaks in september of 2016 as the campaign was in full swing. The letter says that senators Chuck Grassley and Dianne Feinstein also want documents about a russianbacked overture and dinner invite, and they site phone records they want from mr. Kushner, as well. Kushner is now the second of President Trumps inner circle to be involved with wikileaks. Earlier this week it was revealed that the president s son donald trump jr. Actually exchanged twitter messages with wikileaks. For example, on october 3, 2016, trump, jr. , wrote wikileaks, whats behind this wednesday leak i keep hearing about . Wikileaks responded, hey, donald, great to see you and your dad talking about our publications. Both kushner and donald trump, jr. , were at a meeting in trump tower in june 2016 with russian operatives, including russian lawyer natalia veselnitskaya. Donald trump, jr. , has acknowledged that the meeting was set up under the premise that veselnitskaya had potentially damaging information about democratic nominee hillary clinton. Also in that room, ike kaveladze, a sovietborn businessman who has been living in the u. S. Kaveladze, cbs news has learned that he spent two hours today inside the special counsels office, and that is something that we learned today. Anthony . Jeff pegues with breaking details there. Thanks, jeff. Russian president Vladimir Putin thumbed his nose at the world when he took crimea from ukraine, and it looks like he plans to hold on to it forever. Based on the bridge hes now building. Elizabeth palmer went to the construction site in russia. Reporter 24 hours a day in three shifts workers are racing to build a colossal bridge 12 miles long and Strong Enough to resist ferocious winds, earthquake, and ice. There is no doubt that this bridge is an engineering feat, a really impressive technical achievement, but its also a bold political statement. The bridge will connect southern russia to the crimean pins last, ukraine. Then in march of that year, Russian Troops seized crimea. After a hasty referendum, president putin announced it was now part of russia. At home he was hailed as a hero while outside russia he was condemned. But even when america and its allies slapped on sanctions, he didnt back off. This 3 billion megaproject shows hes doubling down on the land grab. The bridge due to open next year will be crime yess umbilical cord to mother russia. Traings, cars, and trucks crossing this giant span will carry everything from food to tourists. Already its a source of pride and a local attraction. At a lookout on the shore, this man and his friends have come to marvel and pose for pictures. Absolutely. The bridge undermines that crimea is ours, he tells me, and we are never giving it back. Officially america is saying russia has to do just that, give crimea back to ukraine to get those punishing sanctions lifted, but 12 miles of concrete and steel are saying thats just not going to happen. Anthony . Mason Elizabeth Palmer in moscow tonight. Thanks. 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