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Search every verified Melanie Morgan interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In September 2018, Melanie Morgan, then a co-founder of Media Equalizer, appeared on Fox News's "The Ingraham Angle" to discuss her experiences with then-Senator Al Franken. Morgan stated that in August 2000, after a joint appearance on the Bill Maher show, Franken followed her to the green room, became aggressive, and later obtained her phone number from a producer and called her at home. She said she found the behavior "creepy and disturbing" and threatened to call the police. Morgan said she had discussed the incident on her San Francisco radio show at the time but that people "didn't seem to care about that sort of behavior until just recently." During the same interview, Morgan criticized Franken's past writings, including a 1995 New York magazine article in which Franken described giving pills to journalist Lesley Stahl and then raping her while she was unconscious. Morgan characterized this as speaking to "the mindset of the man." She also questioned why Minnesota voters had elected Franken to the Senate, while acknowledging the election was fair, and argued that the media had given Franken "fluffy coverage" that shielded him from scrutiny.
“I am here because a true story that I want to share with you. It is a story of harassment and intimidation that took place 17 years ago in 2000 August 19th, when I was invited to appear on the Bill Maher show. After the show, Al Franken stalked me back to the green room, got very aggressive, and then followed me out of...”
“I never could understand why the people of Minnesota elected him as a United States Senator. Yes, it was a fair election, but now all these years later, we know who he was, and the rest of the country is getting to see who he is as well.”
“People have been talking about the comparison between Roy Moore and Al Franken today. Roy Moore is a candidate for the United States Senate and Al Franken is a seated United States Senator. I never understood why people would elect him, but it was a fair election. Now, here’s the consequence: all these years later, we...”
“I just like to say that I'm here without a lawyer, wearing a red coat with a box of Kleenex and a bucket of tears because this is a true story I want to share about harassment and intimidation by Al Franken after a joint TV appearance.”
Media Equalizer co-founder speaks out on 'The Ingraham Angle' about her experiences.
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