{"id":2626020,"date":"2026-07-07T11:42:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/guy-benson-reacts-to-graham-platner-allegations\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T11:43:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:43:19","slug":"guy-benson-reacts-to-graham-platner-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/guy-benson-reacts-to-graham-platner-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Guy Benson reacts to Graham Platner 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\">14<\/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%2Fguy-benson-reacts-to-graham-platner-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=2626020&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>Guy Benson, a Washington Examiner columnist, stated that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-one-in-six-biden-voters-would-have-changed-their-vote-if-they-had-known-about-scandals-suppressed-by-media\/\" title=\"Poll: One In Six Biden Voters Would Have Changed Their Vote If They Had Known About Scandals Suppressed By Media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saudi-court-jails-womens-rights-activist-posing-challenge-for-biden\/\" title=\"Saudi court jails women\u2019s rights activist, posing challenge for Biden\">sexual assault<\/a> allegations<\/a> against Maine Senate candidate Graham platner are gaining clarity, especially after a campaign video outlining the future steps. Benson suggested that there have been persistent whispers about additional issues with Platner, and recent reports indicate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-pennsylvania-state-legislature-files-resolution-disputes-statewide-2020-election-results\/\" title=\"It&#039;s Happening: Pennsylvania State Legislature Files Resolution -- DISPUTES STATEWIDE 2020 ELECTION RESULTS\">mounting evidence<\/a> against him. Platner responded to new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-officials-open-investigation-into-trumps-call-with-brad-raffensperger\/\" title=\"Georgia Officials Open Investigation Into Trump\u2019s Call With Brad Raffensperger\">allegations involving<\/a> a woman who claimed he sexually assaulted her while intoxicated, and he announced he is reflecting on his campaign&#8217;s next move. The democratic Party is heavily urging him to withdraw, with prominent senators like Gillibrand and Schumer condemning the allegations and advocating for a new candidate to face Republican Susan Collins. Benson criticized Maine voters for supporting Platner despite known concerns, including his Nazi tattoo during military service, which he claimed to be unaware of in meaning at the time. Evidence suggests Platner knew the significance of the tattoo,as he reportedly taught his former partner the word for it. The controversy has led to calls for him to step aside, with predictions that he will likely exit the race soon, as party officials and voters reassess thier support.  <\/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\"><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/guy-benson\/\">Guy Benson<\/a> said the sexual assault allegations against Democratic <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maine\/\">Maine<\/a> Senate candidate<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/graham-platner\/\"> Graham Platner<\/a> are all \u201cpointing in one direction,\u201d following the release of a new campaign video outlining the path forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere have been loud whispers for months that there was more to drop on this guy; here\u2019s maybe the big shoe,\u201d Benson said on Fox News\u2019s <em>Special Report with Bret Baier <\/em>Monday. <\/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\/4638366\/troy-jackson-calls-graham-platner-drop-out-maine-senate-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Troy Jackson calls for Platner to drop out: \u2018I\u2019m the best person to replace him\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4637964\/suozzi-lane-against-socialism-despite-socialist-primary-wins\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>House Democrat bets anti-socialist brand can hold Trump-won seat<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4638202\/fetterman-sanders-graham-platner-endorsement\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Fetterman tells Sanders to apologize for endorsing \u2018predator\u2019 Graham Platner<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4637616\/graham-platner-sexual-assault-maine-senate\/\">Platner responded to another report<\/a> of sexual assault allegations against him. The woman, who previously dated Platner, said he sexually assaulted her while severely intoxicated, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/07\/06\/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737\">bombshell report<\/a> from <em>Politico.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a video, Platner said he was taking time to \u201creflect\u201d on his campaign\u2019s \u201cbest path forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9itIt4Mw25\">pic.twitter.com\/9itIt4Mw25<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Graham Platner for Senate (@grahamformaine) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/grahamformaine\/status\/2074214272628916296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benson argued that Democrats are \u201cin a bind\u201d over the allegations: \u201cI don\u2019t think he\u2019s going to stay in the race.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It comes as the Democratic Senate campaign said it won\u2019t spend money in Maine if Platner is the candidate. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >main campaign arm<\/a> of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate-democrats\/\">Senate Democrats<\/a> called on Platner to drop out and said it would spend no money on the race, which is considered critical to control of the chamber, if he is the nominee,\u201d according to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/graham-platner-maine-assault-senate-061e18bdd180928bbcd94b18a52f4ec9\">report<\/a> from the <em>Associated Press. <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sens. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kirsten-gillibrand\/\">Kirsten Gillibrand<\/a> (D-NY), chairwoman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY), the top Senate Democrat, said the allegations \u201care incredibly disturbing \u2013 violence, abuse and sexual assault are absolutely unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; min-height: 180px; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3611804&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=10455&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=11dae303c73bb74cc21c1356b42ae4b6\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGraham Platner needs to immediately withdraw as the Democratic nominee for Senate and allow Maine Democrats the opportunity to choose a new candidate who can defeat [incumbent Republican Sen.] <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/susan-collins\/\">Susan Collins<\/a>,\u201d Gillibrand and Schumer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dscc.org\/article\/dscc-statement-on-maine-senate-race-2\/\">said in a joint statement.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is all pointing in one direction. I think we\u2019ll see this exit within the next week, maybe sooner,\u201d Benson said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benson criticized Maine voters, saying they knew about things such as Platner\u2019s Nazi tattoo and a report from the<em> New York Times<\/em> that detailed other sexual assault allegations, but also highlighted that Platner knew what the tattoo meant before he got it covered up. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his military service, Platner got a Totenkopf tattoo, which is a Nazi symbol. He claimed he had no idea of its meaning. In an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uMnc4ddc7j4\">interview with Tommy Vietor<\/a> of <em>Pod Save America<\/em>, Platner said, \u201cI am not a secret Nazi.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <em>New York Times <\/em>report, one woman who dated Platner said he had to have known what it meant, because he was the one who taught her the word for it when they were dating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said he referred to it as \u201cmy Totenkopf.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4638499\/sanders-quiet-on-platner-sexual-assault-allegations\/\"><strong>BERNIE SANDERS QUIET ON GRAHAM PLATNER SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey [Maine voters] saw all of that and said, \u2018That\u2019s our guy.\u2019 They overwhelmingly nominated him just a few weeks ago, with these rumors that there might be more to come. Now, it\u2019s here,\u201d Benson said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ll see how the base reacts if he\u2019s forced out and they just sort of \u2018Biden him.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allegations point to Platner\u2019s withdrawal, says Guy Benson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4226,"featured_media":2626021,"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\/07\/AP26161070033352.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5609,65649,75135,5894,7048],"class_list":["post-2626020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-allegations","tag-graham-platner","tag-guy-benson-2","tag-politics","tag-reaction"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26161070033352.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626020","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\/4226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2626020"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2626024,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626020\/revisions\/2626024"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2626021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2626020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2626020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2626020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}