Al Franken to announce shock retirement from politics?
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Sad news for Franken fans. Speculation had been rife that Minnesota Senator is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 74, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 11/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a politician isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician-author-comedian just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouAl
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouAl was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“Al Franken was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAl”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026
“Franken wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 10 Jan 2026
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