Al Franken Endorses Liz Cheney, Quips It Will Carry a Lot of Weight with Wyoming GOP
August 16, 2022 | Wyoming
Critics were quick to point out Franken’s controversial history, such as how he resigned from the Senate in 2018 following numerous sexual harassment allegations. Former Minnesota Democratic Sen. Al Franken endorsed Wyoming Republican Liz Cheney for reelection ahead of the primary this week.
“I’ve decided to endorse @RepLizCheney for the Republican nomination for the House seat In Wyoming it’s my first time endorsing in a GOP primary. But I think Al Franken’s support will carry a lot of weight with WY Republicans,” the former senator wrote Saturday in a tweet that garnered more than 100,000 likes, 12,000 retweets and 14,000 comments.
Critics were quick to point out Franken’s controversial history, such as how the former “Saturday Night Live” cast member resigned from the Senate in 2018 following numerous sexual harassment allegations.
Republican activist Scott Presler responded with the infamous photo of Franken groping model Leeann Tweeden as she was asleep…. (Excerpt from The Virginia Star and Just the News)
