Democrats extend Platner 'grace' despite abuse allegations after Kavanaugh reckoning

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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' Alexis McAdams provides details on the latest allegations against Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner. Former Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway weighs in as Democrats dodge questions on the accusations that Platner has denied. Prominent Democrats who once argued misconduct allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh warranted investigation and public scrutiny are continuing to stand by Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner after abuse allegations surfaced against him. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., who campaigned with Platner over the weekend, argued that Maine voters are willing to extend the candidate "grace and redemption" despite what Khanna described as Platner's "shameful" past conduct. "People in Maine knew that he had had two tours of duty in Iraq. He came back broken in a dark place," Khanna told CBS's Face th