Democrats offer little support as Platner faces new controversy

Graham Platner may be the presumptive Democratic nominee to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in November, but Senate Democrats are keeping the progressive insurgent at arm’s length amid a new extramarital sexting scandal.

Democrats offer little support as Platner faces new controversy

TL;DR

  • Senate Democrats are not publicly supporting Graham Platner amid a new extramarital sexting scandal.
  • Platner is the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge Sen. Susan Collins in November.
  • Senators like Andy Kim, Elissa Slotkin, and Tim Kaine have declined to comment or expressed detachment from Platner's situation.
  • This controversy follows previous scrutiny over Platner's past racist and sexist Reddit posts and a Nazi symbol tattoo.