Former Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., said he will not run for public office again.

Franken, 73, a comedian and political satirist known mainly for his work on “Saturday Night Live,” told The Hill on Wednesday he was ruling out any future campaigns.

“I don’t think I’ll be running again,” Franken said. “I’m not ruling it … I’m ruling it out, yea.”

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