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Democrats begin withdrawing endorsements of Graham Platner after Senate candidate is accused of sexual assault – as it happened

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A slew of Democratic lawmakers and public figures have begun withdrawing endorsements of Graham Platner after a report that a woman accused him of sexual assault.

Democratic senator Ruben Gallego called the allegations “troubling and deeply serious” in a social media post, adding that he will rescind his endorsement.

Former Democratic National Committee interim chair Donna Brazile said that “it’s time for Mr.

Representative Ro Khanna called the allegations “very serious and credible”, also calling on Platner to drop out from the race. “I am withdrawing my endorsement,” Khanna wrote in a post on X.

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A 4/100 risk

Confidence: 80%
Format: opinion
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+4 · 68% confidence

Racicot said that Platner entered her home intoxicated and sexually assaulted her after she repeatedly said no. “I don’t believe that you can think that that scenario was consensual,” Racicot said. “When somebody in the middle of it says ‘don’t touch me’, like that’s obviously not consensual.” Our Revolution, the progressive group founded by Bernie Sanders, and the progressive Super Pac, A Fight Worth Having, announced they have rescinded their endorsement of Graham Platner. double quotation mark“Everyone deserves a fair and open process, and Graham Platner is entitled to due process like anyone else”, said Joseph Geevarghese, Our Revolution executive director, in a statement. “But the allegations against him are credible, and at this point they are too serious to treat as a distraction from the campaign or the issues.

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