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Bernie Sanders: “There were very serious allegations against Platner. As a…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Bernie Sanders on if he regrets Platner endorsement: 'Easier to be a Monday morning quarterback'

Published | Video Starts at 02:35

Well, let me ask you, because in the face of these growing scandals against Platner, emotional abuse, aggressive behavior, which he did deny, you did continue to support. There were very serious allegations against Platner. As a result of those accusations, I and virtually all of his supporters requested that he withdraw from the race. And he did. Very serious allegations. He withdrew from the race. You, in fact, said there are no saints in the United States Senate before those most serious allegations came out. (02:35–02:48)

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Asserts that serious allegations led Bernie Sanders and others to request Graham Platner's withdrawal from the race.

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