{"id":2611704,"date":"2026-06-07T12:45:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T16:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-mark-warner-urges-graham-platner-to-disprove-disturbing-abuse-allegations\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T12:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T16:46:37","slug":"sen-mark-warner-urges-graham-platner-to-disprove-disturbing-abuse-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-mark-warner-urges-graham-platner-to-disprove-disturbing-abuse-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Mark Warner urges Graham Platner to disprove &#8216;disturbing&#8217; abuse allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsen-mark-warner-urges-graham-platner-to-disprove-disturbing-abuse-allegations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2611704&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sen. mark Warner (D-VA) urged Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner too address and refute \u201cdisturbing\u201d allegations reported by the *New York Times* that claim Platner emotionally abused ex-girlfriends and showed volatile, toxic behavior.  <\/p>\n<p>Asked on ABC\u2019s *This Week* whether denying the claims and calling them politically motivated was the right response, Warner said if the allegations are contested, Platner should at least attempt to disprove them. Warner also noted that even similar controversies have not necessarily prevented Donald Trump from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >winning earlier elections<\/a>, while emphasizing that voters-not politicians-will ultimately decide whether Platner\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wapo-reporter-taylor-lorenz-a-big-fan-of-chinas-authoritarian-covid-lockdowns\/\" title=\"WaPo Reporter Taylor Lorenz a Big Fan of China&#039;s Authoritarian COVID Lockdowns\">past controversies<\/a> should disqualify him.  <\/p>\n<p>The article also notes Democrats\u2019 broader focus on regaining Senate control, with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) as a key target. It states Democrats stayed with Platner after Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) withdrew, and that while some progressives continue to back him, other Democrats have taken a more cautious approach and concentrated on defeating Collins ahead of the June 9 primary.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-warner\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1352\">Mark Warner<\/a> (D-VA) on Sunday urged <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maine\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"193\">Maine<\/a> Senate hopeful <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/graham-platner\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"22643\">Graham Platner<\/a> to disprove what Warner called \u201cdisturbing\u201d allegations of emotional abuse of ex-girlfriends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking with ABC\u2019s <em>This Week<\/em>, Warner was asked about allegations brought by former partners of Platner that accuse the Democratic candidate of emotional abuse and volatile, toxic behavior that were published by the <em>New York Times<\/em> on Thursday. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4598284\/unease-hostility-defiant-support-maine-residents-graham-platner\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Unease and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unease-and-hostility-meets-defiant-support-as-maine-residents-grapple-with-graham-platner-allegations\/\" title=\"Unease and hostility meets defiant support as ... with ...\">hostility meets defiant support<\/a> as Maine residents grapple with Graham Platner allegations<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4597477\/four-scandal-maine-senate-candidate-graham-platner\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Four scandals Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4596773\/graham-platner-rise-mamdani-moraff-katz-fan\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>From a Mamdani guru to a card-carrying Democratic Socialist, here\u2019s who\u2019s helping Platner<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf the allegations are true, they are disturbing,\u201d Warner said. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked if Platner was handling the allegations brought against him correctly by denying them, calling them \u201cpolitically motivated,\u201d and pointed to his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his time as a Marine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warner compared the situation with Platner to President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> first presidential campaign when recordings surfaced of the president saying \u201cvery disparaging\u201d things, the Virginia senator said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis whole realm changed dramatically when Donald Trump ran his first time, was caught on tape saying extraordinarily dispiriting things,\u201d Warner said. \u201cThat seemed not to stop Trump getting elected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for Platner, he encouraged the candidate to refute the allegations against him. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t know Mr. Platner, I\u2019ve never met him,\u201d Warner said. \u201cI would just say this: The allegations are made. I think you ought to have at least some attempt to \u2026 disprove them, if that\u2019s the case.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warner said that Maine voters will ultimately decide if the allegations against Platner and his past controversies bar him from serving as one of the state\u2019s senators. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4592115\/schumer-graham-platner-meeting-senate\/\"><strong>FOUR SCANDALS MAINE SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER IS FACING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats are focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">senate<\/a>-republican-john-barrasso-says-gop-is-trying-to-make-biden-a-half-term-president\/&#8221; title=&#8221;Top &#8230; Republican John Barrasso Says GOP Is Trying To Make Biden A \u2018Half-Term President\u2019&#8221;>taking back control<\/a> of the Senate, and defeating incumbent Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/susan-collins\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1302\">Susan Collins<\/a> (R-ME) is pivotal to that mission. Party leaders initially backed Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) in the primary, but her withdrawal from the race led Democrats to stand with scandal-plagued Platner. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Platner has the backing of progressives such as Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT) and Rep.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ro-khanna\/\"> Ro Khanna<\/a> (D-CA), who have stuck with him and his candidacy throughout each controversy ahead of the June 9 primary. Other prominent Democrats, such as Senate Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"384\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY), have <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4592115\/schumer-graham-platner-meeting-senate\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4592115\/schumer-graham-platner-meeting-senate\/\">taken a weaker stance<\/a>, instead focusing on ousting Collins to take back the Senate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warner urged Platner to disprove \u201cdisturbing\u201d claims of abuse<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2611705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-ubfa5i736-1780847390715-e1780847471845.jpg?1780834707&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[42536,65649,80979],"class_list":["post-2611704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-abuse-allegations","tag-graham-platner","tag-senator-mark-warner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-ubfa5i736-1780847390715-e1780847471845.jpg?1780834707&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2611704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2611704"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2611704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2611708,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2611704\/revisions\/2611708"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2611705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2611704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2611704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2611704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}