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Double standard? Gillibrand in spotlight after Cuomo scandal

by Will Weissert
| March 5, 2021 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kirsten Gillibrand was the first Democratic senator to call for her colleague Al Franken's resignation in 2017 as he faced allegations of sexual misconduct, building a profile as a leading advocate for women that became the centerpiece of her 2020 presidential bid.

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