Fetterman Refuses to Defend Maine Democrat Platner, Citing 10 Years of Explicit Kik Activity
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 9
Fetterman Refuses to Defend Maine Democrat Platner, Citing 10 Years of Explicit Kik Activity
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 9
Summary
John Fetterman said Graham Platner has "serious questions" to answer and called himself the one Democrat unwilling to defend the Maine Senate candidate.
10 years of alleged explicit Kik activity drove Fetterman’s criticism, with the Pennsylvania senator pressing Platner to explain what safeguards he used to avoid contact with underage users.
Fetterman also pointed to Platner’s broader controversies — sexually explicit messages, offensive posts, a Nazi-linked tattoo dispute and allegations from former partners — saying the candidate’s judgment and ethics are in doubt.
Platner, a Marine veteran and oyster farmer running on progressive economic themes, has defended himself and still has backing from Chuck Schumer, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren as he seeks to flip a Republican-held seat in Maine.