Senate Democrats’ campaign arm calls for Platner to drop out of Maine race

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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and Chair Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) on Monday called on Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to withdraw as the Democratic nominee. “The allegations reported today are incredibly disturbing –– violence, abuse and sexual assault are absolutely unacceptable,” Schumer and Gillibrand said in a joint statement. “Graham Platner…