# Nick Reed 07.07.26 - The Latest Platner Scandal

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Podcast: [Nick Reed Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nick-reed-podcast-7025838)
Published: 2026-07-07T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Hour 1 - Good Tuesday morning! Here's what Nick Reed covers this hour: A former girlfriend of Democrat Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner publicly accused him of sexual assault Monday. Stephen King still supports Platner. The woman who made allegations against Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner claimed on Monday that he "absolutely" raped her in an interview with CNN.  Laura Loomer claims that Mitch McConnell is "brain dead" and will not be returning to Congress. Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, is facing hit-and-run charges after allegedly smashing his convertible into a parked car in Napa County before driving off. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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