Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., says she needs time to review new reporting surrounding Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner before giving her thoughts on new allegations of aggressive behavior."This all kind of just came out.
I've been doing legislative business on the floor, so I need to dig into everything further before commenting on it," Ocasio-Cortez said."I don't want to speak before I've dug into a lot of, you know, to before I've dug into what's out there.So, I just want to be respectful of that man," she added.Ocasio-Cortez’s caution comes as the New York Times released a report on Thursday, detailing the experience of multiple women who had been romantically involved with Platner in years past.SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER SENT EXPLICIT TEXTS TO MULTIPLE WOMEN WHILE MARRIED, WIFE SAYS: REPORTRep.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., walks down the House steps after a vote at the U.S.Capitol on April 23, 2026.
(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)Some of them recounted allegations of rape fantasies, heavy drinking and violent episodes.Platner, who has acknowledged his battle with post-traumatic stress disorder from his time in the military from his time in the military, told Fox News Digital that he has "been open about what was a very dark period of my life where I struggled with undiagnosed PTSD.""Throughout this campaign, I’ve been open about what was a very dark period of my life where I struggled with undiagnosed PTSD, too often self-medicated with alcohol and was far from a perfect boyfriend," Platner said in a statement.Notably, Ocasio-Cortez has yet to give Platner, a fellow progressive, her endorsement as he looks to unseat Sen.Susan Collins, R-Maine.PLATNER CONTROVERSIES FUEL SPECULATION ABOUT LITTLE-KNOWN MAINE BALLOT REPLACEMENT PROVISIONMaine Senate candidate Graham Platner has campaigned on progressive economic policies focused on taxing billionaires and lowering costs for working-class Americans.
(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)The new repor...