House Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand have endorsed Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner after his primary election victory. Platner has been embroiled in controversy, including revelations of an account on a messaging app and accusations of physical misconduct.

Platner’s Controversies

Platner’s past scandals include sexually lewd Reddit posts, disrespectful comments made against a Purple Heart-winning combat veteran, and reports he exchanged sexually explicit messages with several women while married. Despite these controversies, Schumer and Gillibrand have chosen to back Platner in his bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins.

Schumer and Gillibrand attempted to paint Collins as a radical pro-Trump Republican, citing her voting record and support for Trump’s judicial nominees. However, their endorsement of Platner has been seen as half-hearted, with some questioning whether the Democratic leaders are truly committed to supporting the embattled candidate.

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