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Article snippet: Sen. on Monday by apologizing once again over allegations that he inappropriately kissed or touched as many as four different women. Franken looked shaken as he walked up to a makeshift stand of microphones before a crowd of reporters and television cameras crammed into the landing outside his office in Hart Senate Office Building. “I know that I’ve let a lot of people down: [the] people of Minnesota, my colleagues, my staff, my supporters and everyone who has counted on me to be a champion for women,” he said amid a blizzard of camera clicks. “To all of you I just want to again say I’m sorry.” Franken displayed no intention of resigning and instead pledged to work hard to repair the damage with voters, saying, “I’m going to be accountable.” “I’m going to try to learn from my mistakes,” he said. “I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting. I want to be someone who adds something to this conversation.” The Washington press conference itself was a departure for Franken, who has refused to do hallway interviews in Washington and speaks infrequently to reporters on Capitol Hill. It comes as he faces growing calls from the left and right for his resignation. Sen. on Sunday to step down, but so far no Democrat in the Senate has joined him. That could change, however, because of pressure from liberal activists such as Credo Action and Indivisible. A spokesman for Credo said Franken says he will cooperate fully with a Senate ethics investigation and has acknowledged th... Link to the full article to read more