Tim Scott Accuses NYT, Schumer of Delaying Platner Story by 1 Month

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 8

Tim Scott said The New York Times and Senate Democrats held a damaging June report on Maine candidate Graham Platner for about a month to buy time to replace him and maximize its political impact.
The South Carolina Republican pointed to the Times story citing multiple women, including ex-girlfriend Jenny Racicot, who said Platner knew about his Nazi tattoo and showed intimidating, sometimes violent behavior.
The Times rejected Scott’s claim as “flatly untrue,” while a source familiar said the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee had no involvement; Chuck Schumer did not respond.
The accusation lands after a fresh report this week that Platner allegedly raped Racicot, a claim that triggered an emergency Democratic meeting and a rapid collapse in his support.
The dispute deepens scrutiny of how Democrats and the media handled a candidate already battered for months by reports over Nazi iconography, drunken footage and misconduct allegations.