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Document Information
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Media clipping / interview transcript / evidentiary exhibit
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1.75 MB
Summary
This document is an evidentiary exhibit (Bates stamped HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031781) featuring a transcript and photo of comedian Sarah Silverman from an appearance on 'The Last Laugh'. In the text, Silverman defends Al Franken against sexual misconduct allegations, specifically characterizing the 'U.S.O. thing' as 'bullshit' and criticizing the political dynamic where those who apologize lose their jobs while those who deny everything remain employed. While part of a larger document dump, this specific page focuses solely on the Franken controversy.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Sarah Silverman | Comedian/Interviewee |
Speaking on 'The Last Laugh' podcast regarding Al Franken.
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| Al Franken | Former Senator/Comedian |
Subject of Silverman's commentary regarding misconduct allegations.
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| Cassandra Church | Photographer |
Credited for the photograph.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Starburns Audio |
Production company associated with the podcast/photo.
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| U.S.O. |
United Service Organizations; mentioned in relation to a comedy sketch performed by Franken.
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| Republican Party |
Mentioned by Silverman in a comparison of political strategies regarding apologies.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
Locations (1)
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Recording Studio
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Implied location of the photograph.
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Relationships (1)
Silverman states: 'Because I do know him...'
Key Quotes (3)
"The U.S.O. thing is bullshit and if you watch the sketch they did, give me a fucking break."Source
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"But if you apologize and say, ‘I want there to be an ethics investigation on me and I want to do everything by the book... I don’t know why that person then loses their job."Source
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"Because I do know him, I don’t feel that way."Source
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Sarah Silverman on 'The Last Laugh'
Cassandra Church/Starburns Audio
Cassandra Church/Starburns Audio
On the ‘bullshit’ allegations against Al Franken
“I can only just be honest and say, if I didn’t know Al Franken, I’d probably be like yeah, go girl, me too, fuck that shit. Because I do know him, I don’t feel that way. So maybe I’m too close to it and just seeing the dots not the big picture. But I just can’t believe it. The U.S.O. thing is bullshit and if you watch the sketch they did, give me a fucking break. He may be guilty of doing pedestrian comedy, I guess, but he apologized and she accepted his apology. But it does seem that the Republican Party—and I don’t think this is something to emulate at all—doesn’t apologize, denies everything, admits nothing and everyone keeps their job. And I hate that that’s what we teach our children. But if you apologize and say, ‘I want there to be an ethics investigation on me and I want to do everything by the book, this is my truth but I’m open to [the fact] that these women felt this way, I want to make this right,’ I don’t know why that person then loses their job.”
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