Al Franken to announce shock retirement from politics?

Minnesota Senator created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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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 73, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 25/12/2024 : 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 Tuesday 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, 24 Dec 2024
“Franken wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 24 Dec 2024

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