Rivera: Graham Platner Continues Pushing Back on Rape Allegations After Suspending Campaign, Saying the Move Is Not an Admission of Wrongdoing

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RIVERA: "So now the Maine Democratic Party is preparing to choose a new nominee and has already announced plans for a nominating convention in his video Graham says what comes next must come from the people of Maine That ask comes as the state party accuses him Of trying to manipulate the replacement process People who could potentially succeed Plattner include former main Senate president Troy Jackson CDC director Nirav Shah and Maine’s secretary of state shana bellows among others Plattner team meantime will likely face scrutiny over his vetting process The New York Times reports a top platter advisor had promised A national Democratic strategist that they would not launch A campaign without completing A full investigation Of Mr. Platners background but according to two people familiar with the campaigns operations No extensive effort was undertaken in one Of them are key races at The midterm cycle They did Not do Exhaustive interviews with Mr. Plattner Maine Democrats have until July 20 seventh to pick a new candidate"