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Trump Enters Fraught Territory By Criticizing Al Franken

The president, who has been accused of sexually assaulting women, has not publicly commented on accusations against Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.

Updated at 11:07 a.m. ET

President Trump lashed out on Twitter on Thursday night against Sen. Al Franken, who has been . Leeann Tweeden, a former model, was on a USO tour with Franken in 2006, before he was a senator, when the incident occurred. She also produced a photo of Franken posed with

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