Bernie Sanders Backs Graham Platner After Allegations Of ‘Toxic’ Relationships, Disturbing Behavior
Key takeaways
- Platner said during a Friday rally in Maine, “As every single piece of that past and journey gets dug up, litigated, and weaponized, you have my back.”
- Platner asked his wife, Amy Gertner, to stand during his rally, with supporters giving her a standing ovation as they chanted her name.
- Some of the women interviewed by the Times described Platner as fun, caring and safe to be around, though others detailed “toxic” relationships they had with him.
Topline Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., reaffirmed his support for Graham Platner, Maine’s presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate, on Saturday, after fresh allegations in the New York Times this week from multiple women accusing Platner of disturbing behavior and creating “toxic” relationships.
Platner is the presumptive Democratic nominee for the Senate race in Maine (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images).Getty Images Key Facts Sanders did not directly address the allegations against Platner, instead insisting in a social media post the Maine Senate nominee was “the only candidate who will do something” about the economy, healthcare and tax system.
Platner said during a Friday rally in Maine, “As every single piece of that past and journey gets dug up, litigated, and weaponized, you have my back.”