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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 has remained silent in the wake of the accusations, despite her vocal support for alleged victims of powerful men...