Rep. Veronica Escobar claimed Maine Sen. Susan Collins concerns her more than Graham Platner's scandals after the latest controversial report against him.
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Veronica Escobar claimed Sunday that Maine Sen. Susan Collins concerns her more than Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platners latest controversy. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, claimed on Sunday that Republican Maine Sen.
Susan Collins concerned her"at an even greater level" than Graham Platner while discussing the Escobar joined a panel on CNN's"State of the Union" to discuss the allegations of rape fantasies, heavy drinking and violent episodes against Platner made by ex-girlfriends of his to the New York Times last week. As a member of Platner's party, Escobar admitted that the report"concerns" her but not as much as Collins retaining her seat.
"Of course it concerns me," Escobar said. "But I will also say what concerns me even at an even greater level is Susan Collins getting reelected. She has given cover and comfort to the most corrupt, incompetent president we've ever had. And, hopefully, the people of Maine will take away the seat from her, whoever the nominee is.
"Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Planter was accused of having violent episodes by ex-girlfriends in a New York Times report. "And if folks are concerned about Mr. Platner, wait until they hear about the Senate candidate in my state, Ken Paxton. He is someone who I hope gets as much coverage as the Maine candidate is getting, because what we know in Texas about Ken Paxton is pretty horrifying, even people within his own party," Escobar said.
Platner continues to face backlash for several other past scandals, including a now-covered tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol, several controversial Reddit posts attacking soldiers and several explicit messages sent to women while he was married. , several Democrats have chosen to defend and stand by Platner ahead of Maine's primary election, where he is expected to become the presumptive nominee. One prominent example included California Rep. Ro Khanna.
"e really grew as a person when he came back to Maine, and he was an oyster farmer," Khanna said in an interview with Fox News Digital. "And he found peace, and he is ashamed of that period. To me, that suggests someone taking accountability and improving their lives, and we need that redemption in this country.
And I agree with a lot of his economic policies, that we should be taxing the billionaires, we should be focusing on the working class.
" Lindsay Kornick is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to lindsay.kornick@fox.com and on Twitter: @lmkornick.
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