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Ro Khanna says latest Platner accusations are not ‘a surprise’ to Maine voters

Jun 7, 2026Center

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday said the latest accusations about Maine oyster farmer and Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) were not “a surprise” to Pine Tree State voters. Khanna appeared on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” where host Margaret Brennan pressed him about Platner, whom he supports. She asked about reporting from The New…

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