Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna says he condemns the alleged past conduct of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner while arguing that voters in Maine were already aware of controversies around him. Speaking on CBS News’s “Face the Nation” with host Margaret Brennan, Khanna said Platner’s actions were “misogynistic,” “shameful,” and “wrong,” but also said they “didn’t come as a surprise” to many voters in the state. Khanna’s comments come as Platner faces successive allegations about past behavior, which multiple outlets describe as including sexually explicit messages sent to women while Platner was married. Reporting also references additional controversies such as a Nazi-themed tattoo. Khanna has continued to publicly support Platner and campaigned with him, including at a rally on Friday, despite the ongoing accusations. The dispute centers on how the campaign and supporters characterize the significance of past conduct for voters as the race for the seat held by Republican Sen. Susan Collins moves closer to November.
Ro Khanna says Graham Platner’s alleged past behavior was wrong but not a surprise to Maine voters
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna says he condemns the alleged past conduct of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner while arguing that voters in Maine were already aware of controversies around him. Speaking...
- Rep. Ro Khanna says Graham Platner’s alleged actions were misogynistic, shameful, and wrong.
- Khanna says the accusations were not a surprise to many Maine voters.
- Khanna continues to support Platner and has campaigned with him.
- Multiple reports cite allegations involving sexually explicit messages sent to women while Platner was married.
- Reporting also includes other cited controversies, such as a Nazi-themed tattoo.
Democratic congressman issues qualified defense of Maine candidate in his bid to unseat Republican Susan CollinsProgressive Democratic congressman Ro Khanna issued a qualified defense of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Sunday, saying “his actions were misogynistic, they were shameful, they were wrong, but they didn’t come as a surprise to a lot of the folks in Maine.”The former Marine-turned-oyster farmer, who is campaigning to unseat the state’s Republican senator Susan Collins in November, has been hit with successive waves of accusation about his past actions, including sending sexually explicit messages he sent to women while married and being stenciled with a Nazi-themed tattoo. Continue reading...
2 months agoRep. 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...
2 months ago"His actions were misogynistic, they were shameful, they were wrong," Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, who campaigned with the Senate candidate on Friday, said.
2 months agoRep. Ro Khanna, who appeared at a rally with Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner of Maine despite accusations about his past behavior, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Platner's alleged actions were "misogynistic, they were shameful, they were wrong. But they didn't come as a surprise to a lot of folks in Maine."
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