Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing calls to drop out after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her. The woman detailed her allegations to POLITICO in a series of three interviews over the past two weeks. In response to this new reporting, Platner posted a video statement on social media calling the accusations against him, quote: “troubling, serious and false.” POLITICO’s Adam Wren, one of the reporters who broke the story, joins Morning Joe to discuss how the story can together and potential fallout from the revelation.

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Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA, is the ranking member of the Natural Resources Committee, which released a report this morning alleging corruption and possible fraud over President Donald Trump’s handling of the country’s 250th anniversary celebrations. Huffman tells Morning Joe the report “should upset” Americans because the president “hijacked” festivities, ultimately benefitting himself and his friends.

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As a new threat comes to an already shaky ceasefire between Iran and the U.S., Trump is becoming his own worst enemy at home by hurting his agenda and his own party by ignoring American’s concerns. Jeff Mason and Eugene Robinson join The Weekend to discuss.

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President Trump’s new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, has started firing DOZENS of intelligence officials, according to new EXCLUSIVE reporting from MS NOW.

MS NOW Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard shares what sources are telling him.

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As President Trump prepares to headline America’s 250th anniversary, a new report shared first with MS NOW accuses the president of sidelining a bipartisan commission created for America’s birthday. MS NOW’s Kevin Frey asked Republicans on Capitol Hill about Trump’s move to make himself a centerpiece of the celebration.

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