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A new allegation against Graham Platner has intensified scrutiny as the Maine Democrat denies the claim.
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday pulled support for Maine Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner following an allegation of sexual assault, adding to a chorus of calls for him to step aside.
“It’s time for Graham Platner to drop out and allow for someone else to be nominated,” said Sen. Mark Kelly.
After a former Graham Platner girlfriend described alleged violence, CNN’s John King checked in with Maine voters who he originally spoke with in May. Platner “categorically denies accusations of “nonconsensual behavior.
Democrats may still be able to replace Graham Platner as the Maine Senate nominee after new allegations were made against him.
The former MAGA congresswoman also claimed she wasn’t aware of Platner, who is a critic of the Democratic establishment, before the allegations emerged.
The campaign for the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine called the allegation "categorically false and politically motivated."
Maine's embattled Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner faced pressure to drop his candidacy on Tuesday following a sexual assault allegation he has denied. If Platner drops out by July 13, state law allows the Democratic Party to name a replacement by July 27 to take on incumbent Republican Susan Collins,
Progressive and establishment wings are clashing over a potential replacement for Platner in Maine as party rifts intensify.
MS NOW’s Mika Brzezinski appeared to cast doubt on a bombshell Politico report that accused scandal-ridden Graham Platner of rape, as she repeatedly pressed the journo who broke the story for
