Maine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized
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Platner, running for Senate in Maine, has changed the tattoo and called antisemitism “a long scourge on our society.”
A former acquaintance of the Maine Senate candidate said he called the tattoo ‘my Totenkopf,’ referring to a symbol adopted by a Nazi SS unit
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s former political director said his campaign offered her $15,000 to sign a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) prior to her exit from the campaign, Politico reported. Newsweek contacted the political director, Genevieve McDonald, and Platner’s campaign for comment via Facebook message and email.
Platner is a U.S. military veteran and oyster farmer running for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Maine.
For nearly two months, Graham Platner’s bid for the U.S. Senate was marked by momentum and bravado as the political newcomer drew big crowds to his town halls and he channeled Democratic voters’ hopes for a newer,