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Schumer, Gillibrand Call for Platner to 'Withdraw' from Race

Schumer joined Gillibrand in urging Platner to leave the Senate race and said the DSCC would not invest if he remained.

Schumer, Gillibrand Call for Platner to 'Withdraw' from Race
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand urged Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to withdraw after a report carried allegations of sexual assault; they said the DSCC would withhold investment if he remained on the ballot.

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Chuck Schumer D · NY · SEN
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Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Minority Leader calling for Platner to withdraw

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Kirsten E. Gillibrand
D · NY · SEN

Senator and DSCC chair calling for Platner to withdraw

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Maine Democratic Senate candidate facing sexual-assault allegations and calls to withdraw

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Republican senator whom Democrats hope to defeat in Maine

Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Representative who withdrew his endorsement of Platner

Ruben Gallego
D · AZ · SEN

Senator who withdrew his endorsement of Platner

ALSO MENTIONED  Jenny Racicot, Woman who made allegations about Platner

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Schumer Calls on Graham Platner to Leave Senate Race

Schumer and Gillibrand urged Graham Platner to leave Maine’s Senate race after a sexual-assault allegation; the DSCC said it would not invest if he remained on the ballot. Center outlets present the demand and funding condition in largely reportorial terms and include Platner’s denial. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the loss of Democratic backing and pressure on Platner, with some also revisiting earlier controversies and debates over Democrats’ role in his rise.

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