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“Troubling, serious, false”: Platner says he’ll take time to “reflect” following assault allegation
The Democratic Senate candidate in Maine said he's taking time to "reflect" on his next move
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'Taking time to reflect': Graham Platner responds to most recent sexual misconduct allegations against him
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Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner's campaign is in hot water again after new allegations of sexual misconduct were reported Monday. Now his campaign against Susan Collins hangs by a very thin thread.Platner issued a two-minute video response on Monday afternoon in light of a new report from Politico. In the report a woman, described as…
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Platner ‘taking the time to reflect on the best path forward’ in Maine Senate race after assault allegation
Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner on Monday said his campaign is “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward,” just minutes after Politico published a story in which a woman who previously dated the oyster farmer alleged he had sexually assaulted her. “I wanted to directly address the troubling, serious and false allegations against…
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Platner 'taking the time to reflect on the best path forward' in Maine Senate race after assault allegation
Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner on Monday said his campaign is “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward,” just minutes after Politico published a story in which a woman who previously dated the oyster farmer alleged he had sexually assaulted her. “I wanted to directly address the troubling, serious and false allegations against…
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BREAKING: Another Graham Platner Sex Scandal Erupts – Platner Responds (VIDEO)
Another Graham Platner sex scandal erupted on Monday as rumors swirl that the Democrat Senate candidate is going to drop out of the race. The post BREAKING: Another Graham Platner Sex Scandal Erupts – Platner Responds (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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Platner says he's taking time to consider future of Maine Senate bid
Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee in Maine's Senate race, said he is "taking the time" to consider his next steps after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2021.Why it matters: Platner, who denied the allegation, stopped short of saying he would end his campaign, but indicated he is weighing its future as he seeks to unseat Republican…
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Critics scorch Platner over 'taking time' video after new accusation upends Maine race
Maine Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner is under fire after releasing a video declaring that new allegations against him are false, yet he is “taking time to reflect” on a path forward.Politico on Monday afternoon reported that a woman who dated Platner, Jenny Racicot, “says he forced her to have sex with him nearly five years ago despite her…
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‘Very drunk and wouldn’t take no for an answer’: Ex-girlfriend of Graham Platner goes public with shocking rape allegation
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Graham Platner faces growing calls to withdraw following allegation of sexual assault
The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine said he was assessing next steps after allegations of sexual assault were reported on Monday by Politico. Platner denied them as "categorically untrue."
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Platner to ‘reflect’ on campaign’s ‘best path forward’ after being hit with sexual assault allegations
Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Monday responded to a bombshell report in which a woman accused him of sexual assault, calling the allegations false but saying he will be taking time to “reflect” on his campaign’s “best path forward.” The video comes after a woman who previously dated Platner came forward with allegations…
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