Succession fight under way after Bernie Sanders calls for Graham Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race – live

Vermont senator, who was a staunch ally of the Democratic candidate, called for Platner step down from race amid sexual assault allegations How could Democrats replace Graham Platner? Sign up for the Breaking News US email Joseph Geevarghese, the executive director of Our Revolution – the progressive organization founded by Bernie Sanders – told the Guardian in an interview that the latest allegation against Graham Platner is “deeply disappointing for all of the grassroots supporters” who placed “a lot of faith” in the Democratic nominee. When it comes to whether the vetting process for Platner was sufficient Geevarghese said it was up to leaders to be “fully transparent” in an age when it’s “very difficult to keep things dark”. Continue reading...