Graham Platner knows that the knives are out for him.

Platner denied the allegation, but he said in a roughly two-minute video posted to social media on Monday that he is “mindful of the political reality” the reporting “will inflict.”

“Regardless of the inaccuracy of the reporting, but mindful of the political reality it will inflict, we are taking the time to reflect on the best path forward,” Platner said.

It’s the first time that Platner — despite a series of scandals ranging from controversial online posts to earlier accusations about his behavior with women to a tattoo with Nazi ties — has indicated he was considering exiting the race.

Reality check: Politico is only slightly less reliable a Democrat mouthpiece than the New York Times. Without commenting on the veracity of the accusations made, the probability this story emerged as a result of some Democrat machinations is pretty damn high.

My hunch is the Democrats finally grasped what a dumpster fire of a candidate Platner is and decided to kneecap him before he did any more damage to the party’s mid-term prospects.