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What Did Platner Say About His Former Campaign Director?<\/h2>\n

Former Maine state legislator Genevieve McDonald, who also served as the Platner campaign\u2019s political director before leaving in October, told the Times that Gertner reached out to her before a rally with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., indicating Platner exchanged texts with as many as a dozen women. McDonald told the Times the Senate is \u201cnot a training ground for redemption,\u201d and instead a \u201cplace for proven leaders with moral clarity and integrity.\u201d When asked about this Platner told reporters, \u201cI\u2019m confirming that what Genevieve McDonald said in the New York Times is not true.\u201d The Democratic candidate was then asked if he ever met with her to discuss the alleged text messages and responded saying: \u201cWe talked about things in Amy and I’s marriage that we’ve gone through over the years. We talked about that because that’s our marriage and we discussed it with the campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n

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What Else Did Platner Say About The Controversy?<\/h2>\n

After talking to reporters in Portland, Platner\u2019s campaign issued a written statement from him to various media outlets, which said: \u201cAmy and I went through something hard \u2014 because of me. We did the work, and I’m grateful for her every hour of every day. I’ve learned throughout this campaign is that people don’t care about gossip or headlines, they care that you’re fighting for their hospitals, their paycheck, their kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tangent<\/h2>\n

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said on Sunday that Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, has \u201cquestions to answer\u201d following reports that Platner\u2019s wife flagged to his campaign sexually explicit texts Platner sent to other women.<\/p>\n

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Platner\u2019s Controversies\u2014from Reddit Posts To A Nazi Tattoo<\/h2>\n

Platner was criticized last year after some of his past social media posts resurfaced, including some in which he reportedly referred to himself as a \u201ccommunist,\u201d called white rural people racist and stupid and encouraged people not to use substances to avoid being raped. Platner apologized for the posts and said he was \u201cdeeply sorry,\u201d pointing to the \u201cdisillusionment\u201d he felt when he returned home after serving tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Platner also drew criticism after a video surfaced of him shirtless with a tattoo that resembled a Nazi symbol. Platner told \u201cPod Save America\u201d he was \u201cnot a Nazi\u201d and was a \u201clifelong opponent\u201d of Nazism, suggesting he got the tattoo while \u201cvery inebriated\u201d while he was a Marine in 2007 and that he was unaware of its Nazi links. He covered the tattoo up in October after promising to have it removed. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., told CNN last week he believed the tattoo should still be \u201cpersonally disqualifying.\u201d<\/p>\n

Key Background<\/h2>\n

Platner, a veteran and oyster farmer, emerged as the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Maine after Gov. Janet Mills dropped out in April. He has been endorsed by several Democrats, including Sanders, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., And Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., who reiterated his support for Platner after reports of his texts emerged Saturday, writing on X he was \u201cproud\u201d of Platner for \u201chaving the character to stand up against the war in Iran, against Genocide, and against an unfair and lopsided economy.\u201d Platner will challenge Maine\u2019s long-time Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. <\/p>\n

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Further Reading<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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