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lapucelle

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19. So did Platner lie to Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren at their June 2 meeting
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 05:45 PM
Jul 6

when they asked him if there were any more damaging stories that could come out?

Democratic senators, including Warren, pressed Platner on whether new allegations could emerge, according to report

Graham Platner, Maine’s presumptive Democratic nominee for US Senate, was asked in a closed-door meeting of Senate Democrats this week if any more allegations against him could emerge, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

The meeting, which took place in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, followed reports over the weekend that Platner’s wife had told a campaign aide shortly into him launching his Senate bid that she discovered sexually explicit texts with several women on his phone months earlier. The report added to the list of scandals clouding Platner’s freshman campaign against veteran GOP Senator Susan Collins.

According to the Journal’s report, published Wednesday, Planter was pressed during the meeting by two of his New England allies, senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. Sanders asked Platner if any additional allegations could emerge against him. Warren followed Sanders’ question by saying there is a difference between marital issues and allegations of sexual assault.

https://archive.ph/nYVLg

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Is it just me? [View all] Brenda Jul 6 OP
Read between the lines Stacey Grove Jul 6 #1
You speak for yourself but not for the millions of wnylib Jul 6 #6
yup Skittles Jul 6 #13
You do you. Stacey Grove Jul 6 #14
"The United States is already gone." ZZenith Jul 6 #41
100% Blue Full Moon Jul 6 #2
The ratfuckering has just begun. Emile Jul 6 #3
Really? Vote4Kam Jul 6 #7
"Extremely credible"? How so? Until Platner admits it, It's just another well-orchestrated political attack. sop Jul 6 #9
so you're saying HE is credible Skittles Jul 6 #11
Boom! exactly, skittles obamanut2012 Jul 6 #21
I don't know if he's telling the truth, or she is. And neither do you. sop Jul 6 #25
there IS supporting evidence Skittles Jul 6 #28
And that my friend Lifeafter70 Jul 6 #33
A woman's allegations are false unless the man admits guilt? sarisataka Jul 6 #16
"How so? Until Platner admits it" Vote4Kam Jul 6 #17
Wait -- there is an existing documented rape accusation? Like KPN Jul 6 #32
So, unless a man admits to a rape, the rape didn't happen?! obamanut2012 Jul 6 #22
It would be fun to go back and look at some of the posts from this time about 6-7 years ago. BannonsLiver Jul 6 #23
How are credible rape allegations "smearing" obamanut2012 Jul 6 #4
And Paxton in Texas walks around like a peacock without a care in the world. NCDem47 Jul 6 #5
Absolutely galling but Brenda Jul 6 #12
are you seriously comparing Platner and Talarico? Skittles Jul 6 #15
Why are you completely misreading my post? Brenda Jul 6 #24
I read PLENTY about him Skittles Jul 6 #29
What injustice galls you? Platner is some victim of some injustice? Please explain. boston bean Jul 6 #36
IMHO it isn't "smearing" sarisataka Jul 6 #8
calling people out for what they actually ARE is not SMEARING Skittles Jul 6 #10
Right?! obamanut2012 Jul 6 #20
Don't run if you have sexual assault skeletons in your closet. maxsolomon Jul 6 #18
So did Platner lie to Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren at their June 2 meeting lapucelle Jul 6 #19
Elizabeth Warren asked him point blank about sexual assault allegations Quiet Em Jul 6 #30
You're right. I guess I was wrong to assume that he would want those assurances. N/T lapucelle Jul 6 #31
No. rogue emissary Jul 6 #26
Read the room. RandySF Jul 6 #27
This explains why there has been radio silence from Morris Katz since June 25 lapucelle Jul 6 #34
Nope SSJVegeta Jul 6 #35
Trying to tie Platner to Talarico? Boo1 Jul 6 #37
Republican OWNed media outlets across United States. Can't really get ANY word out for public consumption dave99 Jul 6 #38
"smearing"? You might want to re-consider that word. ColoringFool Jul 6 #39
The Candidates JustAnotherGen Jul 6 #40
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