Former Obama aides say Platner should step aside, was dishonest about his past

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. "Pod Save America" co-host and former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett argued that Graham Platner's latest allegations are both damning and sadly believable based on his history, and called for him to step aside. Ex-aides to former President Barack Obama, now podcast hosts, sharply turned against Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Monday after reports revealed Platner was facing a rape allegation. "The allegations in the story are really bad and troubling," co-host of "Pod Save America" and former Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor said. "They seem credible," he said. "They're backed up by documentation. And so, obviously, the impact politically is not just what's in the story. It's this cumulative impact of a series of articles and allegations about him. And the feeling that he's just not been fully transparent and honest about some of the allegations,