Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York highlighted the internal tension within the Democratic Party amid Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner‘s sexting scandal.“Clearly, Democratic senators are terrified that there is going to be more to come out,” York said Thursday on Fox News’s America Reports. “I think it’s important to point out right now there’s a lot we don’t know about what has come out about this whole sexting stuff.”According to the Wall Street Journal, in a private meeting on Tuesday, Democratic senators raised concerns about what further allegations could emerge. The report also referenced Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who reportedly emphasized the distinction between personal marital problems and more serious accusations.
Warren, along with others including Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), endorsed Platner and has expressed full support for the Maine candidate.
Platner, according to the same report, denied the most serious claims being circulated, saying, “It’s not a secret that I’ve had a messy, complicated life. The worst of the rumors we’ve all heard are not true.”
Since seeking election to the Senate, Platner has faced scrutiny over past homophobic slurs, racist remarks, and his tattoo linked to Nazi symbolism. Platner denied the claims of being a racist and publicly apologized for his tattoo.
