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John Fetterman: “The New York Times described how abusive [Platner] was.”

Featuring: John Fetterman, Democratic | U.S. Senate Pennsylvania

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Sen. John Fetterman: So many Democrats dismissed Platner's actions

Published | Video Starts at 00:11

Hard words to hear. Yeah, absolutely. It's terrible. And that's why my heart goes out to that poor woman. And now also what he's put all those other women that when The New York Times described how abusive [Platner] was. so many, so many Democrats dismissed that or said it's not a big deal or we don't believe it or is politically motivated. (00:11–00:15)

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Asserts that the New York Times reported on Platner's abusive behavior.

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