You don't think he and the Senator? I mean? No...that's ridiculous. Their friendship is strictly platonic. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand mum on Graham Platner bombshell after leading #MeToo charge against Al Franken By Josh Christenson, NY Post Published June 5, 2026 WASHINGTON — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) led the #Metoo effort that took down former Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and tried to tank Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation — as a self-styled cham