Platner calls out national media over sexting reports, urging focus on policy
TL;DR
Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner accused The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal of 'journalistic malpractice' after reports that his wife told him he sexted with up to a dozen women after marrying in 2023 and that he had a Kik messaging profile, insisting the race should be decided on policy not sensational allegations.
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- Graham Platner accuses national news outlets of ‘journalistic malpractice’ for sexting reports The Portland Press Herald
- Graham Platner’s Wife Flagged Sexually Explicit Texts to His Senate Campaign WSJ
- Scoop: Platner heads to D.C. as Democrats worry over his campaign Axios
- Graham Platner’s extramarital sexting further complicates Democratic hopes of winning back Senate CNN
- Will Maine voters extend 'forgiveness' to another Graham Platner controversy? NPR
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