Senator John Fetterman has publicly called on Senator Bernie Sanders to apologise for having endorsed Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for the US Senate in Maine, following fresh sexual assault allegations against the candidate. Speaking on Fox News's "The Ingraham Angle", Fetterman argued that Sanders, who helped Platner secure the nomination, owed an apology to Platner's accusers. The controversy has thrown Platner's campaign into crisis and highlighted divisions among Democrats over how to respond.

The allegations were made by Jenny Racicot, who told Politico and CNN that Platner entered her home uninvited while intoxicated nearly five years ago and forced himself on her despite her repeated objections. Racicot, who had been seeing Platner intermittently at the time, said she cut ties with him afterwards. Platner's campaign has denied the accusations, saying he is "taking the time to reflect on the best path forward". Other Democrats, including Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Ro Khanna, have distanced themselves and urged him to withdraw, while Sanders has so far remained silent.