2026-06-09T20:22:27-04:00 / 福克斯新闻
桑德斯、舒默和沃伦继续支持普拉特纳，缅因州民主党人举行备受关注的党内初选
作者：阿曼达·马西亚斯、汉娜·布伦南 福克斯新闻
发布于 2026年6月9日 美国东部时间晚上8:22
桑德斯参议员在审查升级之际回避普拉特纳相关丑闻
佛蒙特州独立联邦参议员伯尼·桑德斯拒绝回应围绕缅因州民主党联邦参议员候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳的指控，随着对该候选人的审查愈演愈烈。（图片来源：尼古拉斯·巴拉西 福克斯新闻数字频道）
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佛蒙特州独立联邦参议员伯尼·桑德斯周二回避了一系列有关缅因州民主党联邦参议员候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳面临的虐待指控的问题。当福克斯新闻数字频道问及他是否信任指控该候选人有不当行为的女性时，桑德斯未作任何回应。
当时桑德斯正在国会山等电梯，福克斯新闻数字频道提问：“你是否信任指控普拉特纳的女性？你最近还在为他竞选造势，所以我想知道你对针对他的指控有何看法。”桑德斯没有作答。
威胁民主党人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳缅因州参议员竞选的一系列争议不断升级
2026年5月24日，在缅因州奥罗诺市缅因大学科林斯艺术中心举行的“打击寡头政治”巡回活动上，伯尼·桑德斯参议员与民主党联邦参议员候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳同台。（图片来源：乔·雷德尔/盖蒂图片社）
“参议员，你是否信任指控普拉特纳虐待的女性？”福克斯新闻数字频道问道，“你最近还在为他竞选，所以我想知道你对针对他的指控有何看法。”
桑德斯还拒绝回应有关普拉特纳已知悉与纳粹相关纹身的指控，这一指控也成为其竞选活动争议的一部分。
“关于女性称他知晓自己有纳粹纹身一事，你对这场丑闻没有任何评论吗？”福克斯新闻数字频道问道。桑德斯继续等电梯，没有回应。
费特曼拒绝为普拉特纳辩护，称其为“包袱”，丑闻持续发酵
这位海军陆战队退伍军人、牡蛎养殖户为自己的行为辩护，并获得了包括参议院少数党领袖、纽约州民主党参议员查克·舒默以及佛蒙特州独立参议员伯尼·桑德斯和马萨诸塞州民主党参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦在内的多位知名民主党人的支持。（图片来源：盖蒂图片社）
这些问题提出之际，普拉特纳正面临一系列撼动其参议员竞选活动的争议，审查力度不断加大。
这位缅因州民主党人被多名女性指控存在虐待行为，还因露骨的色情信息、冒犯性的社交媒体帖子以及涉及与纳粹相关纹身的指控遭到批评。普拉特纳否认有任何不当行为，并为自己辩护。
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缅因州共和党参议员苏珊·柯林斯（左）将在11月的选举中面临民主党联邦参议员候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳（右）的激烈连任挑战。（图片来源：福克斯新闻；盖蒂图片社）
尽管遭遇反弹，普拉特纳仍继续获得包括桑德斯、参议院少数党领袖纽约州民主党参议员查克·舒默以及马萨诸塞州民主党参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦在内的多位知名民主党人的支持。
目前尚不清楚普拉特纳相关争议是否会影响选民投票。缅因州民主党人周二前往投票站，将选出11月将与缅因州共和党参议员苏珊·柯林斯对决的候选人，这也是全美最受关注的参议院竞选之一。
阿曼达为福克斯新闻数字频道报道商业与政治的交集领域。
Bernie Sanders dodges questions about abuse allegations facing Maine Senate candidate Platner
2026-06-09T20:22:27-04:00 / Fox News
Sanders, Schumer and Warren continue backing Platner as Maine Democrats vote in closely watched primary
By Amanda Macias , Hannah Brennan Fox News
Published June 9, 2026 8:22pm EDT
Sen. Sanders dodges questions on Platner scandals amid growing scrutiny
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., declined to answer questions about allegations surrounding Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner as scrutiny of the candidate intensifies. (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital)
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., dodged a series of questions Tuesday about abuse allegations facing Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, offering no response when Fox News Digital asked whether he believed the women accusing the candidate of misconduct.
As Sanders waited for an elevator at the Capitol, Fox News Digital asked whether he believed the allegations against Platner, whom the senator has previously campaigned for and continues to support. Sanders did not respond.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner stand together during a “Fighting Oligarchy” tour stop at the Collins Center for the Arts on the University of Maine campus in Orono, Maine, on May 24, 2026.(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
“Senator, do you believe the women accusing Platner of abuse?” Fox News Digital asked. “You were campaigning for him recently, so I was wondering what you think about the allegations made against him.”
Sanders also declined to answer questions about allegations that Platner knew about a Nazi-linked tattoo that has become part of the controversy surrounding his campaign.
“About the women saying he knew that he had a Nazi tattoo? You have nothing to say about the scandal?” Fox News Digital asked. Sanders continued waiting for the elevator without responding.
FETTERMAN REFUSES TO DEFEND PLATNER, CALLS HIM “BAGGAGE” AS SCANDALS MOUNT
The Marine veteran and oyster farmer has defended himself against the criticism and retained the support of prominent Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.(Getty Images)
The questions come as Platner faces mounting scrutiny over a series of controversies that have rocked his Senate campaign.
The Maine Democrat has been accused by multiple women of abusive behavior and has faced criticism over sexually explicit messages, offensive social media posts and allegations involving a Nazi-linked tattoo. Platner has denied wrongdoing and defended himself against the allegations.
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Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, left, is set to face a bruising re-election challenge from Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, right.(Fox News; Getty Images)
Despite the backlash, Platner has continued to receive support from several high-profile Democrats, including Sanders, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.
Whether the controversies surrounding Platner will affect voters remains to be seen. Maine Democrats headed to the polls Tuesday to determine who will face Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in November in one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races.
Amanda covers the intersection of business and politics for Fox News Digital.
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