Stephen Colbert goes after Al Franken for allegedly saying 'it's my right' to forcibly kiss women
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- Stephen Colbert mocked Al Franken for the latest sexual misconduct allegation made against him in Wednesday's "Late Show" monologue.
- Colbert referenced a Politico report, in which a woman said Franken tried to forcibly kiss her in 2006 and allegedly said, "It's my right as an entertainer."
- A growing list of Democratic senators have called on Franken to resign.
Stephen Colbert addressed the latest sexual misconduct allegations against Senator Al Franken, and the movement of congressional Democrats calling on Franken to resign from his seat, in his monologue Wednesday night.
"It seems like every day a new man is being accused of sexual misconduct,” Colbert said. "But not today. Today it's the same man."
The "Late Show" host pointed to a Politico report published Wednesday, in which a former congressional aide said Franken tried to forcibly kiss her after a taping of his radio show in 2006. She said that when she avoided the kiss, Franken responded by saying, "It's my right as an entertainer."
"No, it isn't. I'm an entertainer and I happen to always carry a copy of the Bill of Rights for entertainers," Colbert said, pulling out a small notebook. He joked that entertainers have the right to skip the line at airports and Disneyland, and a list of other advantages that exclude sexual misconduct.
"Franken says this allegation is categorically not true, but this accusation appears to be the straw that groped the camel’s back," Colbert added. He then cut to a newsreel clip showing the growing list of over 30 Democratic senators who have called on Franken to resign.
"Do I hear 31? 32? Sold! To make room for the gentleman from Alabama!," Colbert joked, with a reference to the contrasting congressional treatment of the sexual assault allegations against Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore.
Franken is expected to address calls for his resignation in a speech on Thursday.
Watch the segment below:
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