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Sanders says he does not regret supporting Graham Platner in Maine Senate race

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday said he did not regret supporting former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) after a former girlfriend's accusations of sexual assault came to light and led the progressive candidate to drop his bid.

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  1. The Daily Wire

    Bernie Sanders Doesn’t Regret Supporting Accused Rapist Graham Platner (opens The Daily Wire)

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    Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has no regrets about aggressively campaigning for Graham Platner, who later dropped out of Maine’s U.S. Senate race following explosive rape allegations. CBS anchor Margaret Brennan pressed Sanders over his support for Platner, whose failed candidacy upended the …

  2. The Hill

    Sanders says he does not regret supporting Graham Platner in Maine Senate race (opens The Hill)

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    Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday said he did not regret supporting former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) after a former girlfriend's accusations of sexual assault came to light and led the progressive candidate to drop his bid.

  3. Breitbart News

    Sanders: I Don't Regret Supporting Graham Platner in Maine Senate Race (opens Breitbart News)

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    Sunday on CBS's “Face the Nation," Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said he did not regret supporting former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) after he dropped out when a former girlfriend made accusations of sexual assault.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Sanders stands by Platner endorsement, gives Troy Jackson ‘excellent’ chance (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) stood by his prior endorsement of former Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner on Sunday. In an interview with CBS News’s Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan, Sanders was confronted over his past endorsement of Platner, who dropped out of the race after being accuse…

  5. New York Post

    Bernie Sanders has no regrets for ignoring warning signs about disgraced pick Graham Platner (opens New York Post)

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    Sen. Bernie Sanders insisted that he has no regrets about not ditching disgraced oyster farmer Graham Platner earlier despite the avalanche of warning signs.

  6. Fox News

    Bernie Sanders rejects regret over early Graham Platner support despite ‘warning signs’ (opens Fox News)

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    Bernie Sanders says he urged Graham Platner to withdraw after the sexual assault allegation surfaced but rejected any regret over his early endorsement.

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