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Maine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been covered
- On Wednesday, Graham Platner said he covered a chest tattoo rather than remove it, citing limited options in rural Maine during his Democratic Senate campaign.
- Platner said he got the skull-and-crossbones tattoo in 2007 during Marine Corps service and was unaware until recently of its Nazi police ties.
- The tattoo resembled a known SS emblem, which reporting links to the Schutzstaffel , Hitler’s paramilitary organization responsible for millions of systematic murders in World War II.
- Platner has resisted calls to drop out amid controversy, planned a town hall Wednesday in Ogunquit, Maine, and retains backing from Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont independent, while apologizing for prior remarks.
- Amid a competitive primary that includes Gov. Janet Mills, questions about the tattoo followed discovery of Platner’s deleted online posts, raising stakes for credibility in the Maine Senate race.
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