Rep. Ro Khanna and Sen. Ruben Gallego withdraw their endorsements of Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner after a woman who dated him makes a sexual assault allegation in an interview with Politico. Multiple outlets report that the accusation centers on conduct described by the woman, including claims that Platner entered her home and assaulted her. Platner denies the allegation. Following the report, Khanna publicly calls on Platner to drop out of the Maine Senate race. Gallego also withdraws his endorsement, according to coverage citing the same underlying allegation. CBS News also notes that at least two Democrats take the step to pull support for Platner, while he disputes the claims. Other reported details include the way the endorsements and calls to withdraw unfold across party circles after the allegations receive public attention. Coverage characterizes the response as a political shift tied directly to the allegation and the lack of agreement on its validity. Across sources, the central points are the withdrawal of endorsements by Khanna and Gallego and Platner’s denial of the accusations.
Khanna and Gallego withdraw endorsements of Maine Senate nominee Platner over sexual assault allegation
Rep. Ro Khanna and Sen. Ruben Gallego withdraw their endorsements of Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner after a woman who dated him makes a sexual assault allegation in an interview with Politico. Mu...
- Rep. Ro Khanna withdraws his endorsement of Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner after a sexual assault allegation is published.
- Sen. Ruben Gallego also withdraws his endorsement following the same allegation.
- The allegation is reported by Politico in an interview with a woman who says she dated Platner.
- Graham Platner denies the allegation, according to multiple outlets.
- Khanna calls on Platner to drop out of the Maine Senate race after the allegations are made public.
Maine Democrat Graham Platner on Friday formally withdrew from his US Senate bid.
1 month agoRep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) withdrew their endorsements of Maine Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner after a report surfaced that he allegedly broke into a woman's home and sexually assaulted her. The post Ro Khanna, Ruben Gallego Withdraw Endorsements of Platner over Sexual Assault Allegation appeared first on Breitbart.
1 month agoAt least two Democrats, Rep. Ro Khanna of California and Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona, have pulled their endorsements of Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner after a woman he dated accused him of sexual assault in an interview with Politico. Platner denies the allegation. Political strategists Ameshia Cross and Marc Short join with analysis.
1 month agoRep. Ro Khanna withdrew his endorsement and called on Graham Platner to drop out after a rape allegation surfaced against the Maine candidate.
1 month agoRep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Monday called on Graham Platner to end his Senate bid in Maine after a disturbing rape allegation was leveled against him.
1 month agoRep. Ro Khanna called for Graham Platner to drop out of the Maine Senate race following a POLITICO report about an allegation of sexual assault.
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