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Platner Faces Sexual Assault Allegations | US News
A damning allegation has rocked Maine Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner, with a former partner accusing him of drunkenly assaulting her in 2021 after she asked him to stop—claiming the encounter was non-consensual. Platner denies the claims, calling them “categorically false,” but the fallout is swift: major backers including Rep. Ro Khanna, Sen. Ruben Gallego, and End Citizens United are pulling support, citing the seriousness of the allegations. Already a controversial figure due to a Nazi tattoo and past social media missteps, Platner’s campaign, which won the primary in April, now…
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