Greene deletes post criticizing Platner accuser
Jenny Racicot said Platner raped her in 2021, and the nominee paused his campaign as Democrats weighed whether he should stay in the race.
- On Monday, Maine Senate Democratic nominee Graham Platner paused his campaign following a Politico report detailing rape allegations, stating he would "reflect on the best path forward."
- Jenny Racicot, 41, accused Platner of raping her in 2021 after the pair met on Bumble in 2019, telling Politico she feared retaliation from the candidate, who denies the account.
- The Maine Democratic Party urged Platner to withdraw, while DNC chair Ken Martin joined other Democrats in cutting ties as former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene deleted a post criticizing Racicot.
- Prior to the rape allegations, Platner faced campaign controversies including resurfaced Reddit posts, a sexting scandal involving his wife, Amy Gertner, and a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol.
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Greene deletes post criticizing Platner accuser
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) removed a post on social media in which she criticized the woman who accused Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) of rape. The post came hours after Jenny Racicot, 41, told Politico that Platner sexually assaulted her five years ago — an allegation that Platner has denied. In a story published Monday…
MTG deletes post excusing allegations that Graham Platner raped someone after backlash
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Deletes Post Attacking Platner Accuser for Doing ‘Rape for Politics’
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene lashed out at a woman who accused Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner of rape. The post Marjorie Taylor Greene Deletes Post Attacking Platner Accuser for Doing ‘Rape for Politics’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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