Maine Senate candidate says tattoo recognized
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Platner is a U.S. military veteran and oyster farmer running for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Maine.
The 41-year-old oyster farmer and military veteran looking to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins says he had no idea the skull and crossbones tattooed on his chest was linked to an infamous Hitler unit.
Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner said he covered up a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol that he got nearly 20 years ago.
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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is under fire for a tattoo resembling the Nazi SS Totenkopf, which he says he got unknowingly during a drunken trip as a Marine. The controversy follows resurfaced offensive Reddit posts,