Former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s campaign buckled once suppressed stories, ignored vetting warnings, and long‑buried allegations revealed scandals hidden from public view.
Apple and Google allegedly suppressed various stories about Platner’s controversies for months, from November of last year to May of this year. The Media Research Center’s study found that Apple News and Google News suppressed the reach of “at least 112” news stories published by conservative-leaning outlets.
The vetting team for Graham Platner’s campaign apparently repeatedly called for increased scrutiny and background checks, which the campaign team ignored. The campaign team also refused to allow the individuals investigating Platner to interview him directly.
Daniel Moraff, Leanne Fan, and Morris Katz, three activists who “handpicked” Platner, claim they were not informed of the Nazi tattoo, some of Platner’s more scandalous Reddit posts, or anything that would stop him from becoming a U.S. Senator.
“We paid a nice firm a whole chunk of money and got some stuff back,” Moraff said. “Some of what you’ve seen on the news we got back, other stuff we didn’t.”
(Related: NYT Report Details Explosive Allegations Against Graham Platner)
Jenny Racicot went forward to the New York Times and shared off the record that Platner assaulted her. However, the Times article stated that Racicot “declined to elaborate.” Instead, the Times article lasered in on Lyndsey Fifield’s account.
Fifield’s testimony against Platner included physical violence, “stealthing”, and stalking. However, due to her background in conservative politics, many prominent liberal figures dismissed her accusations as politically motivated.
The newly revealed reports show overlooked red flags and limited transparency, allowing serious issues to fester until his campaign imploded. The Democratic Party in Maine now attempts to secure a replacement for Platner ahead of the Senate race.
(Related: Talk of Replacing Platner Gains Traction After New Allegations)
