Platner Faces Scrutiny Over Tattoo's Nazi Origins Amid Senate Campaign

Despite new allegations, Maine’s Platner predicts voters will send him to Senate

Democrat denies reports of physical intimidation towards women, saying his past has been ‘weaponized’ The Democratic US senate candidate Graham Platner on Friday predicted that Maine’s voters would support him four days later in his party primary despite a string of controversies – including recent negative headlines about his treatment of women that he said had been “weaponized”. In a 25-minute speech before supporters in Bar Harbor, the oyster farmer and US marine combat veteran addressed t...

By Edward Helmore

Top House Democrat says there's 'no way' Platner didn't know tattoo's Nazi origins

Rep. Brad Schneider said Senate candidate Graham Platner's denial of knowing his tattoo's Nazi origins is not credible, joining Democratic criticism.