Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on Not Regretting Al Franken

<p>Al Franken resigned from the Senate more than 18 months ago over allegations of sexual harassment. New reporting about those allegations has revived the debate over whether the Democratic Party — particularly senators currently seeking the presidency — moved too fast in calling for him to step down. In an interview, one of those senators, Kirsten Gillibrand, says absolutely not.</p><p>Guest: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a New York Democrat and 2020 presidential candidate. For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/thedaily" target="_blank">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Ms. Gillibrand’s stance on Mr. Franken’s departure<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/23/us/politics/al-franken-kirsten-gillibrand.html" target="_blank"> has come up persistently during her struggling presidential campaign</a>.</li><li>Our colleague Lisa Lerer interviewed Ms. Gillibrand for the<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/19/us/politics/on-politics-womens-poll-supermajority.html" target="_blank"> On Politics newsletter</a>. </li></ul>