Calls grow for Graham Platner to drop out after sexual assault allegation

According to The Guardian, calls for Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for US Senate in Maine, to withdraw from the race intensified Monday after a woman accused him of sexual assault. The allegation was detailed in a report by Politico. Platner has denied the accusation, but several top Democratic figures quickly urged the beleaguered nominee to step down.

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