{"id":2626181,"date":"2026-07-07T16:15:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T20:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/laurel-libby-blasts-democratic-party-over-latest-platner-allegations\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T16:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T20:16:09","slug":"laurel-libby-blasts-democratic-party-over-latest-platner-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/laurel-libby-blasts-democratic-party-over-latest-platner-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Laurel Libby blasts Democratic Party over latest 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\">18<\/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%2Flaurel-libby-blasts-democratic-party-over-latest-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=2626181&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>Republican Maine State Rep. Laurel Libby criticized the Democratic Party amid a controversy involving Democratic senate candidate Graham Platner, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mills-and-cherfilus-mccormick-scandals-spur-infighting-among-florida-delegation\/\" title=\"Mills and Cherfilus-McCormick scandals spur infighting among Florida delegation\">faces multiple allegations<\/a>, including sexual assault. Libby accused Democrats of supporting a candidate with a troubling record, referencing allegations against Platner such as a rape accusation and previous controversies involving racism, Nazi symbolism, infidelity, and inappropriate messages. Despite Platner\u2019s denial of the sexual assault allegations, many Democrats and political figures, including Bernie Sanders, have called for him to withdraw from the race. The controversy has led to a loss of support for Platner, with Democratic leaders claiming he is now unelectable, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >highlighting political pressures<\/a> and accusations hampering his campaign.  <\/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\">Republican <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maine\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"193\">Maine<\/a> state Rep. Laurel Libby criticized the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"288\">Democratic Party<\/a> after rape allegations against Democratic Senate candidate for Maine <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4639117\/progressives-graham-platner-aide-alternative-new-dust-up-schumer-troy-jackson\/\">Graham Platner<\/a> sparked a political firestorm, accusing Democrats of elevating a candidate with a troubling record.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMainers have seen what happens when you elect Democrats into power, as<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovJanetMills\"> @GovJanetMills<\/a> now has our state circling the drain\u2026 but you know what\u2019s worse? A Nazi Communist with rape allegations and an extreme agenda\u2026 that\u2019s who represents their party,\u201d Libby wrote in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/laurel_libby\/status\/2074530478141440201\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/laurel_libby\/status\/2074530478141440201\">post on X<\/a>. <\/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\/4639277\/talarico-paxton-july-fourth-england\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Talarico knocks Paxton for spending Fourth of July in UK<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4639312\/joy-behar-democrats-acted-sooner-graham-platner-maine-senate-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>The View\u2019s Joy Behar says Democrats should have acted sooner on Platner before more allegations surfaced<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4639117\/progressives-graham-platner-aide-alternative-new-dust-up-schumer-troy-jackson\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Progressives rush to find Platner alternative in new dust-up with Schumer<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Libby\u2019s comment referenced a string of controversies and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4597477\/four-scandal-maine-senate-candidate-graham-platner\/\">allegations<\/a> that have dogged Platner since his campaign began, along with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-republican-julia-letlow-is-sworn-in-the-democrats-margin-in-the-house-shrinks-to-just-2-votes\/\" title=\"As Republican Julia Letlow Is Sworn In, The ...... Margin In The House Shrinks To Just 2 Votes\">prominent political figures<\/a> who have backed him throughout, including Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4632641\/sanders-breaks-silence-calls-on-graham-platner-quit-senate-race\/\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT).\u00a0On Tuesday, Sanders encouraged Platner to drop out.<\/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\">On Monday, <em>Politico<\/em> published a report in which a woman who previously dated him <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/07\/06\/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737\">accused him of sexual assault<\/a>. The woman, Jenny Racicot, alleged that Platner forced himself on her in 2021 despite her objections. Platner has denied the accusation, calling it false and rejecting claims of non-consensual behavior.\u00a0Despite his denial, multiple Democrats who previously backed him have called on him to drop out of the race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking on Newsmax TV\u2019s <em>National Report<\/em> before Sanders urged Platner to stop his campaign, Libby said, \u201cBernie Sanders is the only Democrat that by his silence is being a little bit honest, he doesn\u2019t care about this latest allegation, he doesn\u2019t care that there is a credible allegation of rape. None of them cared when there were credible allegations of assault last month. They didn\u2019t care about the Reddit post, they don\u2019t care about the Nazi tattoo.\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=3612498&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=9421&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=e2c12d0fbaa562a428dc7c79ca89db63\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Platner has also faced <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4597477\/four-scandal-maine-senate-candidate-graham-platner\/\">other allegations,<\/a> including racism, accusations involving Nazi symbolism, claims of infidelity, and reports that he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-view-rips-graham-platner-keep-it-in-your-pants\/\" title=\"The View rips ...: \u2018Keep it in your pants...\">exchanged sexually explicit messages<\/a> with women who were not his wife. <\/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\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4632641\/sanders-breaks-silence-calls-on-graham-platner-quit-senate-race\/\"><strong>SANDERS BREAKS SILENCE AND CALLS ON GRAHAM PLATNER TO QUIT SENATE RACE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The accusations have intensified pressure on Platner\u2019s campaign, with Democratic leaders withdrawing support for Platner and calling for him to step aside.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe only reason they care now, as has been said, is that he\u2019s proven that he\u2019s now unelectable,\u201d Libby said. \u201cThey would still be standing by their man if they thought he could still get elected despite the allegations of rape.\u201d<\/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<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Libby slams Dems over Platner rape 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