Bernie Sanders rejects regret over early Graham Platner support despite ‘warning signs’
On CBS's Face the Nation, Bernie Sanders defended his early support for Graham Platner, a former Maine Democratic Senate nominee. Sanders stated that once a former girlfriend accused Platner of sexual assault, he urged the candidate to withdraw from the race.
CBS host Margaret Brennan pressed Sanders on whether he regretted not acting more promptly in response to warning signs that had preceded the assault allegation. Sanders's full response to this question is not provided in the available text.
- Bernie Sanders defended his early endorsement of Maine Democratic nominee Graham Platner despite sexual assault allegations from a former girlfriend
- Sanders said he urged Platner to withdraw after the accusation emerged; CBS host questioned whether he should have acted sooner on earlier warning signs
- The article cuts off before Sanders responds to the timing question