Sanders Backs Platner Amid Personal Storm

Senator Bernie Sanders is standing by Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner amid controversy over alleged explicit texts sent while married, calling the focus on personal drama a distraction from critical economic issues like healthcare and groceries. Platner, a combat veteran and oyster farmer running to challenge Senator Susan Collins, is in Washington for pre-primary meetings—including a planned sit-down with Sanders—and is set to rally voters in Bar Harbor with Rep. Ro Khanna. With his main opponent, Governor Janet Mills, already out of the race, Platner’s bid for the Democratic nomination heats up ahead of the June 9 primary. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/68d5093227f3593e