Senate hopeful Graham Platner calls to investigate Trump and impeach two Supreme Court justices

2026 ElectionSenate hopeful Graham Platner calls to investigate Trump and impeach two Supreme Court justicesThe underdog Maine candidate, who has risen in polls, told NBC News he wants to carry on the legacy of Bernie Sanders and push Democrats to be more aggressive.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to Google‘Jarring disconnect’: Maine voters at odds with Democratic leadership in high-stakes Senate primary08:30Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 22, 2026, 5:34 AM EDTBy Sahil KapurYORK, Maine — Graham Platner says he will push Democrats to rethink their vision of power and pursue an aggressive agenda if he’s elected the next U.S. senator from Maine.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.In an interview Friday, Platner called for replacing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; organizing an anti-war movement; removing two conservative Supreme Court justices; potentially expanding the court and weakening the filibuster.He also talked about what committees he wants to serve on and said he sees himself as an heir to the legacy of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who has endorsed him in the competitive Democratic primary.“When you listen to how we talk about organizing, when you certainly look at our theory of politics around wealth inequality, our theory of politics around how the system has been structured to benefit the ultra wealthy at the expense of working people — I very much feel like I do fall in the legacy of Sen. Sanders,” Platner told NBC News. “I very much want to see this politics continue into the future. That’s why I’m doing this.” 02:05How Iran has shaken up a big Senate race00:0000:00He said if Democrats win control of the Senate, they must use subpoena power to investigate the Trump administration.“I want to shut the White House down,” Platner said. “I want us to, for the next two years, be dragging every single person in the White House, every...