A photo shows Al Franken touching Leeann Tweeden’s chest. Many media reports still say he ‘allegedly’ groped her.

The photo is clear: Sen Al Franken (D-MN) is touching the chest of journalist Leeann Tweeden while Tweeden slept on the plane ride home from a USO tour in 2006. Nevertheless, many news outlets have cautiously reported the act preserved on camera as an accusation, informing audiences that Tweeden alleges or says Franken groped her. Some women's rights advocates chafe at the media's delicate approach, which has been pretty consistent across a range of editorial perspectives.