On Sunday, CNN’s State of the Union hosted Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX) and seemed to have either forgotten about or ignored the defamation lawsuit that befell ABC and Good Morning America/This Week co-host George Stephanopoulos when he falsely accused President Trump of rape. Escobar did just that. Thankfully, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC), who was there when Stephanopoulos committed his expensive faux pas, was not having any of it. Co-host Dana Bash began by playing a clip of Platner responding to “new accusations from former girlfriends” alleging “unsettling behavior.” Since both Platner and Escobar are in the same political party, Bash asked Escobar for her reaction to the accusations. Not seeming to care, Escobar responded, “Of course it concerns me, but I will also say what concerns me even at an even greater level is Susan Collins getting reelected.” She then pivoted quickly and went on a rant about Collins and how she supports the “most corrupt, incompetent president we’ve ever had.” Still not addressing the allegations, Escobar focused more on her upcoming races. She continued “and if folks are concerned about Mr. Platner, wait until they hear about the Senate candidate in my state, Ken Paxton.”   CNN: Escobar Deflects Platner Allegations#cnn #escobar @mace #news pic.twitter.com/wDzi7AvhFz — Sarah (@scbpoli) June 10, 2026   Immediately, Mace exclaimed: “What I just heard is disgusting and gross.” She emphasized that this conversation should be about the “physical abuse of women.” Mace called out Escobar’s insensitivity by saying, “we're supposed to be against rape, but we want to win a race, so anything to win that race, including shoving women aside.” Mace continued that, unlike Escobar, she is “trying to get predators, sexual predators, and rapists out of Congress, not back into Congress.” She proclaimed that “there is no one in Congress who's put their political career on the line more for women and underage girls than I have.” Escobar tried to interject and bring up President Trump as a counterpoint but Mace immediately clapped back and said, “As a rape survivor, I find nothing more disgusting than that and I would tell you the last time someone accused Donald Trump of rape, that network paid $15 million in a defamation suit.” Escobar then made the false claim that Trump was “found guilty by a jury of his peers” and how “it is incredible about how much cover and comfort they give to a convicted felon and to someone who's been an adjudicated case of rape.” Bash ended the segment by clarifying that Trump’s case was a civil case and not a criminal case, “so he was not found guilty.” Of course, there was not a scintilla of pushback from Bash. Wonder if the President’s legal team noticed. Click "Expand" to view transcript: CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash 06/07/2026 9:32 a.m. Eastern DANA BASH: That was Graham Platner Friday night responding to new accusations against him from former girlfriends, who describe unsettling behavior. Maine's primary is this Tuesday. My panel is with me. Congresswoman Escobar, I'll start with you because he's a member of your party. Does that concern you? REP. VERONICA ESCOBAR (D-TX): Of course. Of course it concerns me. But I will also say what concerns me even at an even greater level is Susan Collins getting reelected. She has given cover and comfort to the most corrupt, incompetent president we've ever had and, hopefully, the people of Maine will take away the seat from her, whoever the nominee is. And if folks are concerned about Mr. Platner, wait until they hear about the Senate candidate in my state, Ken Paxton. He is someone who I hope gets as much coverage as the Maine candidate is getting, because what we know in Texas about Ken Paxton is pretty horrifying, even people within his own party. BASH: Congresswoman Mace? REP. NANCY MACE (R-SC): What I just heard is disgusting and gross. This is -- we're supposed to be against the physical abuse of women. We're supposed to be against rape, but we want to win a race, so anything to win that race, including shoving women aside. If you believe "The New York Times," his ex-girlfriend said that he held his arm behind her back. If that's the case, she was one second away from being raped or being murdered. I'm trying to get predators, sexual predators, and rapists out of Congress, not back into Congress and there is no one in Congress who's put their political career on the line more for women and underage girls than I have. I have taken on my party. I have taken on the Democrats. I've taken on both parties, because if the moral clarity of our politicians today are, rape is bad, but we want to get this guy elected, I don't know how you expect -- BASH: I just want to be clear. ESCOBAR: ... say thing about Donald Trump. BASH: But one second. One second. I just want to be clear here. There's no allegation of rape. The allegation was other physical altercations, which he strongly disputes. He disputes any allegations of physical... MACE: -- rape fantasies. I find nothing -- as a rape survivor, I find nothing more disgusting than that. And I would tell you the last time someone accused Donald Trump of rape, that network paid $15 million in a defamation suit. ESCOBAR: He was found guilty by a jury of his peers. MACE: I would be real careful about telling that lie. ESCOBAR: It really is incredible. It is incredible about how much cover and comfort they give to a convicted felon and to someone who's been an adjudicated case of rape. MACE: I would be real careful about telling that lie. BASH: And, again, I just want to make clear here this was a civil case. It was not a criminal case, so he wasn't found guilty.