Democrats are pulling their support for Platner and urging him to resign following accusations of rape.
Pressure Mounts on Graham Platner to Withdraw from Senate Race Recent allegations of sexual assault have sparked calls from prominent Democrats for Senate candidate Graham Platner to exit the race. Notably, Senator Bernie Sanders and New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani have added their voices to this growing demand. Both figures, identifying as socialists, joined […]
Bernie Sanders Suggests Graham Platner Should Withdraw from Maine Senate Race Following Rape Allegation
Sen. Bernie Sanders Urges Graham Platner to Exit Maine Senate Race Senator Bernie Sanders has advised Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for the Maine Senate, to “drop out” following new allegations of rape against him. Sanders mentioned, “I’ve had a conversation with Graham Platner regarding the best way forward for Maine,” adding, “Considering these very […]
Fairfax County advised to comply with ICE request for detention of suspect in rape and abduction case
An individual from El Salvador, who has been deported twice, now faces charges of rape and kidnapping in Northern Virginia. The Department of Homeland Security has requested that Fairfax County authorities comply with its ICE detainer and place him in federal custody. Juan Arevalo Mendez, aged 46, was taken into custody in Prince William County […]
Warren urges Graham Platner to step aside due to rape accusations
Bill McGahn Discusses Maine Democrat Graham Platner’s Controversy Bill McGahn, a contributor for FOX News, addressed the increasing issues surrounding Graham Platner, a candidate for the Democratic Senate seat in Maine. This includes past posts on Reddit, tattoos resembling Nazi symbols, and sexually explicit messages. Following new allegations of sexual assault, there is mounting pressure […]
Allies of Graham Platner call for him to withdraw from the Maine race due to a rape accusation.
Allegations Disrupt Maine Senate Candidate’s Campaign Maine’s Democratic Senate hopeful, Graham Platner, has been advocating for a progressive coalition, yet key players in the party are distancing themselves from him. This past Monday took a troubling turn for Platner as allegations surfaced involving an assault on his ex-girlfriend. The news spread quickly, prompting several prominent […]
Sanders, Murphy, and Van Hollen do not comment on Platner’s rape accusation
Rape Allegations Disrupt Maine Senator’s Campaign Allegations of rape have thrown Senator Graham Platner’s campaign into disarray. Surprisingly, some of his progressive supporters in Congress are still standing by him amidst the controversy. Three prominent Democrats — Sens. Bernie Sanders, Chris Murphy, and Chris Van Hollen — have yet to withdraw their support for Platner, […]
Accuser of Graham Platner criticizes NY Times after rape allegation against Democratic Senate candidate
WASHINGTON — Lindsay Fifield, the first woman to publicly accuse Graham Platner, a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate from Maine, of abuse, criticized the New York Times on Tuesday. She claimed the publication exaggerated her story and political stance to benefit Platner’s campaign while misrepresenting her allegations. Fifield detailed instances of physical aggression she experienced, such […]
Democrats urge Graham Platner to halt his campaign due to rape accusation
The recent rape allegation against Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has triggered significant backlash from his supporters, leading to calls for immediate endorsement of an alternative candidate from the Democratic Party. This wave of dissent followed accusations made by Jenny Racicot, a 41-year-old from Maine, who claimed that Platner raped her nearly five years ago. […]
Schumer and Gillibrand call for Graham Platner to step down from the Maine Senate race following a rape accusation.
Schumer and Gillibrand Urge Platner to Withdraw from Maine Senate Race Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who chairs the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, have called on Graham Platner to “immediately withdraw” from the Maine Senate race. This follows serious allegations of rape made against him by his ex-girlfriend. The New York […]
Ex-Irish National Swim Coach Living in the U.S. Convicted of Child Rape
Former Swim Coach Found Guilty of Sexual Assault A former Irish swim coach, who had been in hiding in the United States for three decades, was found guilty on Monday of sexually assaulting several underage female athletes during the 1970s and 1980s. After deliberating for seven hours, the jury convicted 77-year-old George Gibney on 39 […]