Democrat who led #MeToo charge stays silent as accusations emerge against Senate hopeful Graham Platner

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has been conspicuously silent amid allegations against Senate hopeful Graham Platner despite her prominent role at the height of the #MeToo movement spearheading outrage against two men facing sexual misconduct accusations.

Platner allegedly engaged in aggressive physical behavior, according to an ex-girlfriend who spoke with The New York Times. He is expected to become the party's nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine in Tuesday's election.

But Gillibrand...