Platner accuser says she ‘absolutely’ considers what happened to be rape

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Jenny Racicot, who accused Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner of sexual assault nearly five years ago, stated in a CNN interview that she considers the act to be rape. The allegation intensifies public scrutiny surrounding Platner's candidacy.

The woman who accused Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner (D) of sexually assaulting her nearly five years ago when they dated alleged Monday that she considered it to be rape. In an interview with CNN’s “The Lead,” Jenny Racicot, 41, described the alleged encounter with Platner, which was first reported by Politico. She said he…