Summary
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner faced accusations of having a Nazi symbol tattoo after a video showed a skull design on his chest. Platner explained that the tattoo was a drunken choice during his time in Croatia and denies any racist affiliations.
Key Facts
- Graham Platner is a Democratic Senate candidate from Maine.
- A video showed a skull tattoo on Platner's chest, resembling a Nazi symbol.
- Platner said he got the tattoo while intoxicated in Croatia during military deployment.
- The Anti-Defamation League noted the tattoo's Nazi resemblance is "troubling" if true, but acknowledged misunderstanding of such symbols is possible.
- Platner has apologized for past offensive Reddit posts.
- He denied being a Nazi and stated he has security clearance from the Army National Guard.
- Bernie Sanders supports Platner, despite the controversy.
- Some Democrats criticized Platner's past comments as unacceptable.
