Sen. Susan Collins addresses allegations made against Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner that were reported by The New York Times. Multiple former partners of Platner describe his behavior as “unsettling,” according to the coverage referenced by both outlets. In response, Collins says the allegations are “troubling.” She also responds to questions about one accuser referenced in the reporting, with Mediaite stating Collins denies knowing the accuser and says she has “never even heard her name.” The two reports frame Collins’s comments as a reaction to the New York Times account and do not add new details about the underlying claims beyond characterizing them as unsettling. Neither outlet’s summary indicates that Platner has accepted or denied the allegations. Overall, Collins’s statements emphasize the seriousness of the claims while also clarifying what she says she knows about the person making them.