Graham Platner Says His Past Was ‘Weaponized’ In Latest Public Appearance Amid Mounting Allegations

Graham Platner, Maine’s presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate, defended himself Friday night against a new set of allegations from a New York Times report this week in which multiple women accused him of disturbing behavior and creating “toxic” relationships—telling supporters at a rally that his past was being “weaponized” against him just days after he and his wife dismissed separate reports he sexted other women while married.

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Platner said, “every single piece of that past and journey gets dug up, litigated, and weaponized, you have my back.”

Platner asked his wife, Amy Gertner, to stand during his rally, with supporters