Democrats think Platner can ‘say he’s sorry and move past this’: Byron York
Byron York criticized Democrats for supporting Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner despite a New York Times report detailing disturbing accounts from his ex-girlfriends. The report alleged Platner was emotionally abusive and contemptuous of women's emotions, with one ex-girlfriend, Lyndsey Fifield, speaking out against him. Platner's campaign has been marred by scandals, including sexually explicit texts sent to women, which may impact his chances in the upcoming primary.
- ▪Graham Platner is a Maine Senate candidate facing allegations of emotional abuse from his ex-girlfriends.
- ▪A New York Times report detailed disturbing accounts from Platner's ex-girlfriends, including Lyndsey Fifield.
- ▪Platner's campaign has been affected by scandals, including sexually explicit texts sent to women.
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Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York slammed Democrats for their continued support of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner after a New York Times report detailed disturbing accounts from several of Platner’s ex-girlfriends. “I think the Democrats, and Platner, are trying to draw a line here. And the line here is assault and abuse, no physicality, which [Lyndsey Fifield, one of Platner’s ex-girlfriends] said, and nobody underage. And if they can’t prove he did any of that, then it’s ok. He’ll just say he’s sorry and move past this. But I don’t think that’s going to work,” York said on Fox News’s Special Report With Bret Baier Friday.
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