According to POLITICO reporter and Capitol Hill insider Josh Gerstein, the Senate Ethics probe into sexual harassment reports against Democrat Al Franken is a sham.

“It’s really a place where complaints about senators go to die,” admits Gerstein.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW35oCQW564&feature=youtu.be&t=21m50s

When Franken called on the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate him, what he was really doing was smartly moving to have the claims burred.

JUST IN: Sen. Al Franken delivers lengthier apology following accusation of sexual misconduct: “I am asking that an ethics investigation be undertaken, and I will gladly cooperate." https://t.co/aDkmC6puqy pic.twitter.com/668E3GrXci — ABC News (@ABC) November 16, 2017

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Both Republicans and Democrats are calling for an ethics probe.

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/931219532470996992&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2017%2F11%2Fbotched-al-franken-forced-issue-second-apology-first-statement-draws-ire%2F

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