Bernie Sanders urges Graham Platner to quit Maine Senate race after sex assault allegation
- Senator Bernie Sanders has urged Maine's embattled Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner to end his campaign following a sexual assault allegation which Platner has denied.
- Sanders, a Vermont independent who caucuses with Democrats, joins a growing list of Democrats abandoning Platner after a woman accused him of forcibly having sex with her nearly five years ago.
- "I have spoken with Graham Platner about the best path forward for Maine," Sanders, Platner’s biggest national ally, said in a statement.
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- Senator Bernie Sanders has urged Maine's embattled Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner to end his campaign following a sexual assault allegation which Platner has denied.
- Sanders, a Vermont independent who caucuses with Democrats, joins a growing list of Democrats abandoning Platner after a woman accused him of forcibly having sex with her nearly five years ago.
- "I have spoken with Graham Platner about the best path forward for Maine," Sanders, Platner’s biggest national ally, said in a statement.
Sources: The Independent