washington radio broadcaster accuse u.s. senator al franken thursday touch breast sleep force kiss 2006 still comedian two prepare perform u.s. troop middle east anchor leeann tweeden relate experience first-person account website los angeles station kabc amid outrage numerous report sexual misconduct powerful men hollywood capitol hill franken democrat issue apology thursday senate democratic republican leaders call ethics committee review allegations franken say would cooperate tweeden say franken write skit include kiss two say insist upon rehearse first resist repeat actors really need rehearse everything must practice kiss say ok would stop badger write line lead kiss come put hand back head mash lips mine aggressively stick tongue mouth say push franken away felt disgust violate tweeden also say franken grope sleep flight home military plane felt violate embarrass belittle humiliate tweeden write dare anyone grab breast like think funny post photo take time franken mug camera hand breast sit military aircraft wear flak jacket eye close certainly remember rehearsal skit way send sincere apologies leeann photo clearly intend funny do franken say statement reuters unable independently verify tweeden franken account tell reporters late press conference consider kiss assault accept apology apology sure accept say people make mistake course know make mistake u.s. president donald trump weigh twitter call photo really bad think last week franken lecture anyone would listen sexual harassment respect women trump tweet trump come fire last year allege sexual misconduct decade-old outtake appearance television program access hollywood surface presidential campaign trump brag kiss grab women without consent trump late apologize access hollywood comment call locker room talk tell reporters last month allegations sexual assault misconduct level election several women made-up stuff franken long statement issue first apology contrite know head take picture matter excuse look feel disgust funny completely inappropriate say uso sponsor tour franken tweeden travel say never aware incident incident never report uso uso spokeswoman ashley mclellan say email knowledge report deeply disturb reflect value uso franken well-known american comedian elect u.s. senate 2008 democrat minnesota sexual misconduct allegations lodge several well-known men entertainment industry roy moore republican u.s. senate candidate alabama accuse sexual contact teenage girls decades ago moore 70 deny accusations say victim political witch hunt trump thursday say moore step aside sexual misconduct allegations true stance put odds republican leaders washington say believe women make accusations former alabama supreme court chief justice demand moore withdraw race ahead dec. 12 vote lawmakers week share stories women men proposition grope halls u.s. capitol congress review sexual harassment policies senate republican leader mitch mcconnell democratic leader chuck schumer agree ethics committee investigate franken also call ethics investigation appear senate look feel appropriate action white house spokeswoman sarah sanders say thursday ask allegations franken franken democratic senate colleagues clare mccaskill kirsten gillibrand express deep concern allegations behavior describe completely unacceptable comedy excuse inappropriate conduct believe ethics investigation mccaskill write twitter former republican vice presidential candidate sarah palin ask alabama senate candidate moore say reporters ask instead franken call photograph phone ask palin say talk reporters u.s. capitol complain double standards here add franken leave senate account true tweeden say inspire tell story women members congress speak harassment week tell story may others say woman accuse senator al franken unwanted grope kiss