Graham Platner accuser hits NYT for allegedly softening allegations, says coverage was 'gift' to Democrat

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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. Fox News host Jesse Watters reports on a New York Times article detailing multiple new abuse allegations against Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.' Lyndsey Fifield, an ex-girlfriend of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, hit The New York Times for allegedly softening her allegations of abuse, saying coverage was a "gift" to the Democrat's campaign. After speaking to The New York Times about Platner's history of being a "narcissistic abuser," Fifield claims the outlet failed to include corroboration from other women that she offered and left out screenshots and other evidence she provided. "Why does it say ‘nobody could corroborate’ when I offered them sources that COULD corroborate?" she wrote on X. "Where were the screenshots they’d said they would use? Or the mention that I’d supported local democrats