A story on Al Franken, written by New Yorker writer Jane Mayer, was criticized by some liberals as too lenient, while some conservatives said it raised questions about her other previous work — but Mayer argues her piece injected some needed nuance into a complex topic.

On this week’s edition of Beat The Press, Emily Rooney was joined by Jon Keller of WBZ News, Kelli O’Hara from WRKO, Dan Kennedy of Northeastern University, and Callie Crossley of WGBH News.