Democrats offer little support as Platner faces new controversy
Graham Platner may be the presumptive Democratic nominee to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in November, but Senate Democrats are keeping the progressive insurgent at arm’s length amid a new extramarital sexting scandal.
TL;DR
- Senate Democrats are not publicly supporting Graham Platner amid a new extramarital sexting scandal.
- Platner is the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge Sen. Susan Collins in November.
- Senators like Andy Kim, Elissa Slotkin, and Tim Kaine have declined to comment or expressed detachment from Platner's situation.
- This controversy follows previous scrutiny over Platner's past racist and sexist Reddit posts and a Nazi symbol tattoo.