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Clinton Dismisses Maine Candidate's Scandals as Minor Bumps

6/18/2026

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In an interview, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the accusations against Maine candidate Graham Platton “bumps on the road.”
Clinton said she feels about Platton “the way I feel about any candidate.”
Platton’s campaign faces allegations of sexually explicit messages, offensive posts, a Nazi-linked tattoo and violent episodes with ex-girlfriends.
Despite the scandals, some Democratic officials still defend Platton while many have not withdrawn support.

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In an interview, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the accusations against Maine candidate Graham Platton “bumps on the road.”
Clinton said she feels about Platton “the way I feel about any candidate.”
Platton’s campaign faces allegations of sexually explicit messages, offensive posts, a Nazi-linked tattoo and violent episodes with ex-girlfriends.
Despite the scandals, some Democratic officials still defend Platton while many have not withdrawn support.