Alyssa Farah Griffin Blasts Democrats Over 6-Year Vetting Failure on Maine Candidate Graham Platner
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 8
Alyssa Farah Griffin Blasts Democrats Over 6-Year Vetting Failure on Maine Candidate Graham Platner
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 8
Summary
On ABC’s “The View,” Alyssa Farah Griffin said Democrats had six years to recruit and vet a challenger to Susan Collins but still mishandled Maine candidate Graham Platner as scandals deepened.
Sexual abuse allegations are now the most serious threat to Platner’s campaign, adding to earlier controversies over past statements and tattoos that Griffin said should have surfaced before his nomination.
Griffin argued consultants and people around Platner likely knew of problems with women and ignored warning signs, calling the episode a broader failure to screen candidates on character.
Sunny Hostin and the other co-hosts agreed Platner should leave the race, though Hostin said she had previously been willing to support him anyway because Democrats need Maine to help flip the Senate.