#MeToo movement challenged by cascade of allegations and rumblings of backlash

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The criticism came swiftly last week after Atlantic magazine published a writer’s account saying that Sen. Al Franken “groped” her in 2009 by putting his hand on her waist during a photo op, “grabbing a handful of flesh” and squeezing at least twice. “I’m sorry, is that sexual assault now? To squeeze someone’s waist?” one Twitter…
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