Fifield, 41, is the second woman to allege this week that Platner engaged in nonconsensual sexual conduct. Jenny Racicot, 41, who said she previously dated Platner, told The Post and other outlets on Monday that he sexually assaulted her in late 2021, leading a growing number of allies to drop their endorsements and call on him to withdraw from the race for a Maine seat in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), his most influential and prominent supporter, said he spoke with Platner on Tuesday and urged him to withdraw from his campaign to unseat Susan Collins, the incumbent Republican.

Platner, 41, a Marine Corps veteran and oyster farmer, also denied Racicot’s allegation but said on Monday that he was “mindful of the political reality” that the reporting will “inflict” on his campaign and was “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward.”

Fifield initially told The Post about the alleged condom removal during a June 20 interview that was off the record. She said she decided to speak publicly about it Tuesday in part because, she said, she wanted to show that Racicot was not alone in experiencing issues with Platner involving sexual consent.

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    Citation needed. What are you talking about, “mercenary”? A driver?

    In fact, if I recall he actively regrets the actions of Iraq and Afghanistan. People can’t change?

    Sad thing is he’s still better than Collins. We need people advocating for progressive values; not just anti-zionists btw. Don’t get tunnel-vision!

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      I am pissed that “Nazi mercenary that killed people that looked like me” is shoved under the rug and cunts online still make excuses like “People can change”

      but removing a condom while having sex with someone who sleeps with nazi mercenaries is suddenly a career ender.

      Don’t get me wrong, it should be a carrer ender. but the first one should be more of a “straight to jail, you have bo place in any human society”, But killing people that look like me is acceptable.

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      He signed up for several tours as a private mercenary for hire in Afghanistan.

      Clearly he hasn’t changed as much as he claimed.

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        6 months as a driver for a US Diplomat for the State Department. Hardly a hardened killer, lol.

        Oh well, I guess it’s all moot now. Susan Collins gets in, which is somehow even worse.

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          He’s openly spoken about the war crimes he committed when he was there and claimed to have regretted it and repented.