Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) still plans to appear at an event with Kathy Griffin after the controversial comedian took part in a photo shoot in which she held a bloodied mask of President Donald Trump.

Gay men have been supporting her a while now.

Griffin posed for the gory "decapitated head" photo during a session with notoriously edgy photographer Tyler Shields.

Griffin and Shields were roundly condemned for the photo shoot, with even President Trump calling it "sick." CNN announced Wednesday that it had released Griffin from her New Year's Eve show host positio