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Sanders breaks silence on Platner, calls on scandal-plagued progressive to 'step aside'

A bombshell rape allegation has thrown Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner's campaign into turmoil, with some of his most progressive supporters in Congress jumping ship as his bid for the Senate unravels.Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who championed Platner’s insurgent campaign amid myriad scandals, called on the Senate hopeful to exit the race on Tuesday after Maine resident Jenny Racicot, 41, accused him of rape in interviews with Politico and CNN.Sanders said in a written statement that he had spoken with Platner about the rape allegation and "recommended that he step aside."The leading pro...