Mika Defends Al Franken: He ‘Did Issue Very Strong Apologies that Were Written Statements’

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BRZEZINSKI: "All right. Let’s bring in 'New York Times' reporter Yamiche Alcindor. Yamiche, it, you know, it did take ten days for him to say anything. I kind of think that in some ways that that says something in itself. What do you make of this?" 
ALCINDOR: "It says that Senator Franken was really deliberating about how to deal with these issues. And I think he as many reporters who are covering this issue were I think waiting to see what other women were going to say, so that he could in some ways ready his defense. And I think --"
BRZEZINSKI: "And -- and hold that thought. I should point out that he did issue very strong apologies that were written statements. So it’s not that he didn’t say anything, but I’m saying that he didn’t publicly push back, or also completely admit to what he is accused of."