Fox News • July 7, 2026 16:15

Progressive Dems' full-throated Platner endorsements come back to haunt them after rape allegations

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Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and "Pod Save America" hosts face scrutiny as their endorsements of Graham Platner resurface amid rape allegations.

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Tue 00:57 - Washington Examiner

Fetterman tells Sanders to apologize for endorsing ‘predator’ Graham Platner

Tue 01:57 - Washington Post

Top Democrats pull Graham Platner endorsements, call on him to end Maine Senate campaign

Tue 12:23 - The Hill

Fetterman: Sanders, others need to ‘apologize’ for backing Platner

Tue 16:00 - Washington Examiner

DSA-endorsed Democrat who could replace Graham Platner has allegations of his own

Tue 16:15 - Fox News

Progressive Dems' full-throated Platner endorsements come back to haunt them after rape allegations

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The Hill

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12:23

Fetterman: Sanders, others need to ‘apologize’ for backing Platner

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said late Monday that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and other prominent progressive voices in the Democratic Party should “apologize” for championing Graham Platner’s Senate candidacy in …

Washington Examiner

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16:00

DSA-endorsed Democrat who could replace Graham Platner has allegations of his own

The Maine Democrat floated as a possible replacement for scandal-plagued Senate candidate Graham Platner is accused of previously hitting a woman with a water bottle. Political organizing group Progressive International …

00:57

Fetterman tells Sanders to apologize for endorsing ‘predator’ Graham Platner

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) on Monday called for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to rescind his endorsement of embattled Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner following sexual assault allegations. Sanders has …

Washington Post

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01:57

Top Democrats pull Graham Platner endorsements, call on him to end Maine Senate campaign

The Democrat, who has withstood other scandals since launching his challenge to Sen. Susan Collins (R), is accused of sexual assault by a woman he previously dated.