Ro Khanna and Ruben Gallego pull Platner endorsements after sexual assault allegations

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Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) withdrew their endorsements of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner after a new set of sexual assault allegations were revealed.

Khanna and Gallego rescinded their endorsements just hours after a Politico report detailing allegations from a woman who previously dated Platner said he sexually assaulted her while severely intoxicated five years ago.

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