DETROIT ¨C U.S. Sen. Al Franken, trying to salvage his political career, said on Sunday he does not plan to resign but called himself ¡°embarrassed and ashamed¡± by his behavior toward women who have accused him of groping or inappropriately touching them.
Franken, a Democrat and former comedian who has represented Minnesota in the Senate since 2009, said in a round of media interviews ¡ª his first since the allegations surfaced on Nov. 16 ¡ª that he looked forward to returning to his job on Monday.
¡°I¡¯m embarrassed and ashamed. I¡¯ve let a lot of people down and I¡¯m hoping I can make it up to them and gradually regain their trust,¡± Franken told the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
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