Democrats Drop Graham Platner After 2 Sexual Misconduct Allegations as Bongino Says Power Drove Reversal
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 8
Democrats Drop Graham Platner After 2 Sexual Misconduct Allegations as Bongino Says Power Drove Reversal
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 8
Summary
Several Democrats, including Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Ro Khanna and Zohran Mamdani, have withdrawn support for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner or urged him to quit after a rape accusation and a second misconduct claim.
The second allegation surfaced about 24 hours later in a Washington Post report, accusing Platner of removing condoms during sex after his ex-girlfriend explicitly asked him to wear them.
Platner's campaign denied both accusations, calling the latter claim categorically false and politically motivated, as the scandal further damaged his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Dan Bongino used the fallout to argue Democrats acted only after deciding Platner could no longer help them win power, not out of principle.