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New explosive allegation rocks Platner campaign still reeling from rape accusation

'Due Process': Brzezinski Combatively Questions Details of Platner Rape Allegation After the new sexual assault allegations against Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, Morning Joe ’s Mika Brzezinski showed some skepticism about the allegations and continuously asked for “evidence” in a...

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What happened Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders dropped their endorsements and called for Graham Platner to step aside as the Democratic nominee in Maine.
The headline split Fox News Politics frames it as "New explosive allegation rocks Platner campaign still reeling from rape accusation". Instapundit frames it as "The Platner rape story: all in the timing.".
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NewsBustersNews report · Jul 8, 2:13 AM

'Due Process': Brzezinski Combatively Questions Details of Platner Rape Allegation

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'Due Process': Brzezinski Combatively Questions Details of Platner Rape Allegation After the new sexual assault allegations against Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, Morning J...

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InstapunditOpinion · Jul 8, 12:45 AM

NEO: The Platner rape story: all in the timing.

The Platner rape story: all in the timing.

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Fox News PoliticsNews report · Jul 8, 12:06 AM

New explosive allegation rocks Platner campaign still reeling from rape accusation

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Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders dropped their endorsements and called for Graham Platner to step aside as the Democratic nominee in Maine.

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