BREAKING: 'It was clearly intended to be funny but wasn't,' Sen. Al Franken says in apology after broadcaster says he kissed and groped her without her consent

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   Leeann Tweeden, who is now a morning news anchor on KABC Radio in Los Angeles, said in an online post that Franken "put his hand on the back of my head, mashed his lips against mine and aggressively stuck his tongue in my mouth." The alleged incident happened while on a USO tour in 2006, before Franken was elected to Congress. Franken is the first sitting lawmaker in Washington to be publicly accused of sexual harassment or abuse in the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein harassment scandal. Senate Majority Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called on the Senate Ethics Committee to review the allegations. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM     Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108