Two prominent progressive figures — Senator Bernie Sanders and New York Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani — have called on Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner to withdraw from the race, according to reports. The calls add to growing pressure on Platner, who faces sexual assault allegations.
In a new development in the controversy surrounding Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, Senator Bernie Sanders and New York Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani have called for his withdrawal from the race, according to reports. The calls follow a CNN interview in which a woman accused Platner of rape. Earlier today, the Maine Democratic Party and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer also called for Platner to withdraw, as The Zioneer reported. Platner, a progressive activist with a history of anti-Israel statements, won the Democratic primary last month. The allegations and the subsequent calls for his withdrawal have thrown the race into turmoil.
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