The co-anchors of the “Saturday Night Live” weekly news sketch, “Weekend Update,” didn’t hesitate to mock Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., a former performer on the show, who is facing claims that he groped and kissed a woman without her consent about a decade ago.
“Thursday is Thanksgiving, and there is so much to be thankful for this year, unless you’re a human woman,” said Colin Jost, appearing besides co-anchor Michael Che. Jost appeared to be calling attention to not just the Franken controversy, but others as well, including, sex assault allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and Alabama Republican Roy Moore.
TV host and sports broadcaster Leeann Tweeden accused Franken this week of groping and forcefully kissing her during a 2006 USO tour in the Middle East. The report included a photo taken of Franken placing his hands over her breasts while she was sleeping.
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