Sen. Al Franken has suddenly pulled out from an upcoming Kathy Griffin book event – one day after he appeared on news shows saying he would still appear.
Griffin is experiencing huge backlash generated by a video in which the comedian posed with what looked like President Donald Trump’s severed head.
Franken backtracked Thursday, saying “it would be best” for Griffin not to appear at the event.
“After hearing from many Minnesotans who were rightfully offended, I’ve come to the conclusion that it would be best for her not to participate in the event we had previously scheduled. I understand why Minnesotans were upset by this, and I take that very seriously,” Franken told Politico Thursday.
“I believe what Kathy Griffin did was inappropriate and not something that should be anywhere in our national discourse. I consider her a friend and I’m glad she realized she crossed the line and apologized,” he added. source
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