Far-left Platner supporter melts down after new scandal, accuses media of 'politically assassinating' him

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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 correspondent Alexis McAdams details the deepening crisis for Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Plattner, who is facing calls from Bernie Sanders to withdraw after a former girlfriend accused Plattner of rape in 2021, adding to existing controversies like a Nazi tattoo and previous physical abuse allegations. A far-left podcaster slammed the mainstream media in an X post on Tuesday, accusing outlets of "politically assassinating" embattled Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Maine Graham Platner. "The Young Turks" CEO and founder Cenk Uygur, an influential political commentator, posted the accusation one day after Politico published allegations made by Jenny Racicot, who dated Platner. Racicot told Politico that, in 2021, Platner drunkenly entered her home and forced her to have sex with him against her will. Platner denied the allega