More members of the Democratic party have asked Platner to stand down from US Senate race in Maine<\/p>\n
The progressive senator Bernie Sanders has called on Graham Platner to withdraw from the US Senate race in Maine, citing \u201cvery serious allegations\u201d of sexual assault.<\/p>\n
While Platner has denied the claims, first reported by Politico on Monday, a growing list of Democrats have called on him to stand aside as the party\u2019s candidate.<\/p>\n
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