Dem Senate hopeful rocked by explosive ex-aide claims as campaign cites ‘hardest period of her life’

Mary Peltola, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, responded to a New York Times report about alleged workplace outbursts by attributing them to grief following the deaths of her mother and husband within months of each other. Peltola did not provide additional details about the specific incidents described in the report. A campaign spokesperson characterized the period as "the hardest period of her life," according to reporting on her statement.

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