This conspiracy theory is ridiculous.

.@SenGillibrand probably betrayed @AlFranken just to make sure a future rival to the Presidency was removed. Denying him a chance to defend himself. Her Inquisition found him guilty without any Due Process!

— Captain Beerscouts (@beerscouts) January 5, 2018

Also, in what alternate reality do these people think Franken would have become a viable future rival? Any national ambitions he might have had were already fatally wounded.

— Photon Herder (@goddamnedfrank) January 5, 2018