"Platner stated, 'I've gone all over the state of Maine and allowed people to ask me about it all directly, for months now. The feedback we have received statewide is that people find all of this to be everything they hate about politics.'"
"'Oh, of course. I mean, I've said, I don't know how many [times], Yes, deeply. But I was at a time in my life where I was really struggling after I'd come back from my combat deployments,' Platner explained."
"'I was very isolated, very alone, very disillusioned, very angry. And I think like a lot of people, I went on the internet to find some form of community or serotonin boost,' Platner added."
Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate, faced backlash for controversial comments made in 2013 regarding rape victims. These remarks are now featured in political ads by his opponent, Gov. Janet Mills. During an interview, Platner acknowledged the negativity surrounding his past statements but claimed they were old news. He expressed that the political fallout has been more damaging than the comments themselves and noted that his views on sexual assault have evolved over time. Platner attributed his past behavior to struggles following his combat deployments.
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