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Booker on Platner: 'That guy has questions to answer'

The Hill · May 31, 2026, 8:47 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • ABC s Jonathan Karl asked Booker on This Week about whether this and other controversies may jeopardize Democratic hopes to get that Senate seat in Maine?
  • Yes, I have concerns, Booker replied.
  • But Booker emphasized that if Democrats do not win back both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections in the fall, we will continue to have an out-of-control president.

Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.

Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Sunday said Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has questions to answer following reports that he allegedly shared sexually explicit messages with multiple other women.

ABC s Jonathan Karl asked Booker on This Week about whether this and other controversies may jeopardize Democratic hopes to get that Senate seat in Maine?

Yes, I have concerns, Booker replied. That guy has questions to answer. And that s what campaigns are for.

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