Sen. Chris Murphy says Platner ‘made mistakes’ after explicit texts revealed
Sen. Chris Murphy commented on Graham Platner's recent scandal involving explicit texts, stating that Platner has made mistakes. Murphy emphasized Platner's military service while contrasting him with his opponent, Sen. Susan Collins. The controversy surrounding Platner includes past social media posts that have raised concerns about his character.
- ▪Sen. Chris Murphy said Graham Platner 'made mistakes' after explicit texts were revealed.
- ▪Platner's wife brought the issue to the campaign's attention, confirming his extramarital engagements.
- ▪Murphy highlighted Platner's military service as a positive aspect of his character amidst the scandal.
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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) on Sunday said Democratic candidate in Maine’s Senate race Graham Platner “made mistakes” after reports that his wife found sexually explicit texts with several women on his phone and brought it to his campaign’s attention. Speaking with CBS News’s Face the Nation, Murphy was asked if Platner passed the “character test” after his campaign confirmed Platner’s wife, Amy Gertner, told the campaign’s then-political director Genevieve McDonald about her husband’s extramarital engagements.
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