{"id":2618737,"date":"2026-06-24T20:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T00:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-democratic-rep-physically-lashes-out-at-reporter-asking-about-graham-platner\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T20:37:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T00:37:39","slug":"watch-democratic-rep-physically-lashes-out-at-reporter-asking-about-graham-platner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-democratic-rep-physically-lashes-out-at-reporter-asking-about-graham-platner\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Democratic Rep. Physically Lashes Out at Reporter Asking About Graham Platner"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fwatch-democratic-rep-physically-lashes-out-at-reporter-asking-about-graham-platner%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=2618737&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>A video shows Massachusetts Democratic Congressman Seth moulton reacting aggressively when questioned about his endorsement of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner. Instead of answering, Moulton questions the credentials of the person asking and then forcibly knocks the phone out of his hand, prompting widespread criticism online. Moulton later claimed the questioner was a political tracker for America Rising, a GOP opposition research group, and dismissed the incident as a confrontation with a \u201ctracker\u201d rather than a reporter. Many <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media users condemned<\/a> his behavior, calling it bullying and assault, and criticized his demeanor and response to the question. The incident highlights political tensions surrounding Platner&#8217;s candidacy, which has attracted negative attention due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-did-dem-attempts-to-interfere-in-republican-races-turn-out\/\" title=\"How Did Dem Attempts to Interfere In Republican Races Turn Out?\">past controversial statements<\/a> and actions, and reflects ongoing partisan conflicts.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton doesn\u2019t dodge tough questions \u2014 he just slaps down the people who ask them.<\/p>\n<p>In a video making headlines on Wednesday, the five-term congressman and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-congressman-suggests-execution-pete-hegseth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vocal critic<\/a> of President Donald Trump reacted to being confronted by a question about the controversial Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner by questioning the credentials of the questioner.<\/p>\n<p>And then smacking the camera phone out of the man\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News political editor Cameron Cawthowne posted the video to social media platform X:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sethmoulton?\">@sethmoulton<\/a> lashes out and knocks down phone when asked whether he endorses Platner<\/p>\n<p>Video obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/foxnewspolitics?\">@foxnewspolitics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OSgrOzjdY6\">pic.twitter.com\/OSgrOzjdY6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cameron Cawthorne (@Cam_Cawthorne) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Cam_Cawthorne\/status\/2069837303518781765?\">June 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred outside a building adorned with campaign posters for Moulton\u2019s current bid for promotion to the United States Senate. (He\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/longtime-dem-senator-ed-markey-gets-serious-primary-challenger-age-becomes-immediate-campaign-issue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">challenging<\/a> longtime Massachusetts Democrat Ed Markey in the Democratic primary.)<\/p>\n<p>Moulton had apparently just arrived when an unknown individual pointing a camera phone asked him, \u201cDo you endorse Graham Platner in Maine?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Instead of answering, Moulton stalked directly at the questioner and demanded to know who he was. He then knocked the phone from the man\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve got to do a better job of hanging onto your phone,\u201d he snarked.<\/p>\n<p>The video generated headlines Democrats have to hate:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/videos\/see-moulton-lashes-asked-possible-160940625.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>: \u201cSEE IT: Moulton lashes out when asked about possible Platner endorsement.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/politics\/dem-lawmaker-goes-nuts-and-smacks-phone-out-of-reporters-hand-when-asked-about-graham-platner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mediaite<\/a>: \u201cDem Lawmaker Goes Nuts and Smacks Phone Out of Reporter\u2019s Hand When Asked About Graham Platner.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/politics\/congressman-seth-moulton-allegedly-hits-phone-out-of-person-s-hand-after-graham-platner-question\/ar-AA26saoc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston Herald<\/a>: \u201cCongressman Seth Moulton allegedly hits phone out of person\u2019s hand after Graham Platner question.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It also drew a tsunami of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotlands-first-minister-nicola-sturgeon-resigns-over-controversy-related-to-trans-policies\/\" title=\"Scotland&#039;s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Resigns Over Controversy Related to Trans Policies\">social media responses<\/a> criticizing Moulton.<\/p>\n<p>Possibly feeling the heat, Moulton took to his own X account to argue that the questioner was a \u201ctracker\u201d for America Rising, a political action committee that <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/America_Rising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">specializes in opposition research<\/a> on Democratic candidates.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Typical MAGA to classify an <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AmericaRising?\">@AmericaRising<\/a> tracker as a \u201creporter.\u201d I\u2019m not going to apologize for how much MAGA pisses me off. I\u2019ll take them on anywhere, anytime, and I won\u2019t back down. If this tracker can\u2019t handle a reality check or hold onto his own equipment, that\u2019s on him.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/riBM8tu119\">pic.twitter.com\/riBM8tu119<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Seth Moulton (@sethmoulton) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sethmoulton\/status\/2069862467975463055?\">June 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTypical MAGA to classify an @AmericaRising tracker as a \u2018reporter,\u2019\u201d Moulton wrote. \u201cI\u2019m not going to apologize for how much MAGA pisses me off. I\u2019ll take them on anywhere, anytime, and I won\u2019t back down. If this tracker can\u2019t handle a reality check or hold onto his own equipment, that\u2019s on him. Sorry not sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If Moulton, a former Marine, thought that explanation was going to win the PR battle, the social media responses on his own account should show how wrong he was:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You\u2019re not tough. You\u2019re a spineless sleezebag. Is this how you would treat the thousands of conservative voters in your district? You are supposed to govern for everyone, not just the few that voted for you. You\u2019re a disgraceful pussy<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BryanRome \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@BryanJRome) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BryanJRome\/status\/2069877321289359478?\">June 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You were wrong; you behaved like a bully.<br \/> When you classify everyone you disagree with, and don\u2019t like, as MAGA you loose all credibility.<br \/> Questions on camera from someone you think you don\u2019t like does not warrant assault. I hope you get arrested.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SunriseHolyH2O (@SunriseHolyH2O) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SunriseHolyH2O\/status\/2069873739383058510?\">June 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You assaulted a person asking you a simple question. I hope he presses charges.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barnabus (@BarnabusShadows) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BarnabusShadows\/status\/2069878051920294280?\">June 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Why are Democrats always violent?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ronnyabrsi (@ronnyabrsi7724) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ronnyabrsi7724\/status\/2069892963157586080?\">June 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Moulton story is just the latest in how Platner\u2019s challenge of Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine is bringing negative attention to the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>Previous stories, though, have largely focused on Platner\u2019s own behavior \u2014 his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-platner-ex-lover-damning-nazi-tattoo-details-claims-kept-reminder-america-evil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nazi tattoo<\/a>, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rape-show-dominant-graham-platners-campaign-wont-dispute-shocking-quote-nyt-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bizarre homosexual rape fantasies<\/a> of home invaders (but \u201cnot in a gay way\u201d), and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-nyt-drops-graham-platner-domestic-violence-bombshell-report-scared-left-marks-wrenched-arms-according-ex-girlfriend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mistreatment of women<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now that Platner has won Maine\u2019s primary and is the Democratic candidate for Senate, he could become a headache for the rest of the party on a national scale. There are some exceptions, like Pennsylvania <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/depraved-things-watch-fetterman-blast-platner-challenge-prove-didnt-send-d-pics-underage-girls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sen. 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