Top Democrats withdraw support for Graham Platner over sexual assault allegations ahead of key Maine race

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Chuck Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader, and the leadership of the Maine Democratic Party asked Graham Platner to back out of the Senate campaign on Monday (local time) after a report accused him of sexual assault. Politico reported that a woman who dated Maine Senate candidate Platner accused him of assaulting her roughly five years ago despite her repeated objections, an allegation that he has denied. Platner maintained that the allegation is “categorically false”, but added that his campaign is reflecting on “the best path forward”. A 41-year-old Maine resident, Jenny Racicot, accused Platner of sexually assaulting her. Speaking to Politico, she said the Maine Senate candidate, in 2021, entered her home uninvited and forced himself on her without consent. Graham began this campaign to fight for a Maine where everyone is treated with dignity and where Mainers are put first, and no amount of desperate smears will stop this movement from seeing that vision through." Shortly after the report, Schumer called on Platner, asking him to “immediately withdraw” from the Maine Senate race. With the Senate election approaching, the spotlight will now be on whether Platner remains in the race despite mounting pressure from his own party. Her work focuses on foreign policy, global power shifts, and the political and economic forces shaping international relations, with a particular emphasis on how global developments affect India. Covering multiple beats early in her career has helped her be informed about her current work, allowing her to connect domestic developments with wider international trends.<br><br> At Live Mint, she focuses on international and geopolitical issues through a business and economic lens, examining how global political developments, foreign policy decisions, and power shifts impact markets, industries, and India’s strategic and economic interests.<br><br> She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English (Honours) from the University of Delhi and a Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. Stay updated with the latest Trending , India , World and US news.