Women Allege Assault by Platner; Tattoo Meaning Disputed in Maine Senate Race

Co-hosts on The View said Tuesday that Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner should withdraw from the race after new sexual assault allegations were published. Joy Behar stated that Platner “should have been thrown out with the Nazi tattoo and what have you. We all agree on that.”

A New York Times report described one woman who dated Platner saying he referred to the tattoo as “my Totenkopf” and taught her the word for it. The same report included her account of sexual assault allegations. A Politico report published Monday detailed a separate allegation from another ex-girlfriend who said Platner sexually assaulted her while severely intoxicated.

” Sunny Hostin responded that she would have voted for Platner despite the allegations if she lived in Maine. Alyssa Farah Griffin argued that anyone leading in politics should not face accusations of sexual abuse.

FCC Dispute ABC is separately disputing with the Federal Communications Commission over The View’s classification as a “bona fide news interview program” and its exemption from equal opportunity requirements. The dispute stems from the program’s interview with Democratic Texas Senate nominee James Talarico.

ABC has argued it can choose interview subjects and pointed to a 2002 exemption that was never overturned. The network also opened a petition stating that “‘The View’ has welcomed your favorite guests and covered the issues you care about for nearly 30 years.