Graham Platner accuses national news outlets of ‘journalistic malpractice’ for sexting reports
U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner has accused major news outlets of journalistic malpractice after they reported he sent sexually explicit messages to multiple women. While Platner denies the allegations, his own campaign has acknowledged that he did send messages to several women.
Why it matters
The scandal impacts a high-stakes Senate race in Maine, potentially influencing the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.
U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner accused two national news outlets of “journalistic malpractice” for reporting that the presumptive Democratic nominee sent sexually explicit messages with up to a dozen women after getting married in 2023.
The article presents both the candidate's denial and the campaign's partial admission, maintaining a neutral reporting style.
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