Gillibrand Stays Silent on Platner Allegations 1 Day Before Maine Primary
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 8
Gillibrand Stays Silent on Platner Allegations 1 Day Before Maine Primary
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 8
Summary
One day before Maine's Senate primary, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand had not commented on New York Times allegations that Democrat Graham Platner was physically aggressive with an ex-girlfriend.
The report said Lyndsey Fifield accused Platner of grabbing her hard enough to leave marks, twisting her arm, shoving her into a bedroom and holding the door shut; his campaign denied the claims.
Gillibrand's silence stands out because she was a leading #MeToo voice in 2017 and 2018, pressing Al Franken to resign after eight accusations and calling Brett Kavanaugh's allegation disqualifying.
Platner was already under pressure over a Nazi-linked tattoo, explicit posts and sexual messages, yet Gillibrand had recently reaffirmed support, saying she was confident Democrats would win Maine in November.