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Ro Khanna regrets his past support of Graham Platner after latest sexual assault allegation

Platner announced he would end his campaign after a report accused him of sexual assault.

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Rep. Ro Khanna said he regrets endorsing Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner and said he withdrew his endorsement after a sexual assault allegation emerged. Platner had announced he was ending his campaign.

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Maine Senate candidate whose campaign Khanna had endorsed

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Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Representative who endorsed and later withdrew his endorsement of Graham Platner

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Republican senator from Maine and incumbent in the race Platner sought to contest

Elizabeth Warren
D · MA · SEN

Senator mentioned by Khanna as having initially stood by Platner

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Graham Platner Ends Senate Campaign After Sexual Assault Allegation

The right-leaning outlets report that Graham Platner ended his Senate campaign after a sexual assault allegation and that Rep. Ro Khanna withdrew his endorsement of Platner. Right-leaning outlets focus on Khanna’s support for Platner and his withdrawal of the endorsement, with one stressing backlash and the other his expressed regret.

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