About this episode

The episode discusses allegations against a Senate candidate and new American airstrikes on Iran.

A second woman goes on camera with her allegations against Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, as his staunchest supporters tell him to leave the race. Platner calls the allegations "categorically false" and says they come “from a person with a well-documented political agenda.”  Plus, new American airstrikes on Iran. “This is punishment,” a US official told CNN. “It won’t be over for a bit.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Anderson Cooper

Topics covered

• politics
• allegations
• military action
• Iran
• elections

Keywords

• Graham Platner
• allegations
• Iran
• airstrikes
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNN

Places: Iran, Maine

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