Ron Klain

Sen. Bernie Sanders continues to support Graham Platner, a Maine Senate candidate, despite media reports of explicit text messages he exchanged with multiple women during his marriage. Platner's wife criticized the coverage as 'gossip,' and Sanders emphasized focusing on economic issues like healthcare and groceries. Platner aims to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the Senate race.

Sen. Bernie Sanders continues to support Graham Platner amid media reports of explicit text messages exchanged while Platner was married. Platner, a Maine Senate candidate, faces scrutiny ahead of the Democratic primary, with Sanders urging focus on issues like healthcare and groceries over the controversy.

Graham Platner, a Maine Senate primary frontrunner, is set to meet with Democratic senators in Washington to address allegations of sending explicit text messages to multiple women in 2023. Democrats express concerns about his viability in a critical Senate race, while Platner's campaign disputes aspects of the reporting but does not deny the central claim.

Former Biden officials are criticizing Xavier Becerra, a leading Democratic candidate in California's gubernatorial race, citing his ineffective leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises. Becerra's rise has surprised many, with some calling him 'absent' from key responses. He has defenders, including former White House chief of staff Ron Klain.