NEW YORK—Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined the chorus of voices calling on Maine Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner to end his campaign after Politico and The Washington Post on July 6 reported allegations of rape.
At a July 7 press briefing, Mamdani also called for Platner to drop out, saying, “I think that the only appropriate response is for the campaign to come to an end.”
Mamdani wouldn’t elaborate on his concerns but said, “The focus of today should be to respond to the gravity of what so many of us have read.”
Politico reported on July 6 that Jenny Racicot, a 41-year-old Maine resident who said she had an on-and-off relationship with Platner for more than two years, alleged that he entered her home uninvited while intoxicated in late 2021 and forced himself on her despite her repeated objections….
Mamdani to Platner: Drop Out
