May 1, 2026
Graham Platner unveils plan to 'shut this White House down,' stop Trump admin from functioning
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner unveiled a plan for Democrats to use committee hearings and subpoenas to "shut this White House down," if they gain back control.
TL;DR
- Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate, plans to use committee hearings and subpoenas to "shut this White House down" if Democrats regain a majority.
- He believes this strategy will keep Trump administration officials busy with investigations, preventing them from enacting policies he deems harmful.
- Platner emphasizes the need for Democrats to develop a "theory of power" with defined goals and the political will to achieve them.
- He suggests blocking all Trump administration nominees and using funding powers to stop certain wars and defund agencies like ICE.
- Platner's campaign has faced controversies, including accusations that a tattoo resembled a Nazi SS symbol.