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Van Hollen defends Platner over controversial past: ‘People should have second chances’
Van Hollen said Platner has learned from past mistakes and deserves a second chance as he leads Collins in several polls, according to Emerson College.
- Maryland Democrat Sen. Chris Van Hollen defended Graham Platner on Thursday, arguing the Maine Senate frontrunner has learned from past inflammatory social media comments and deserves a second chance.
- Platner, a military veteran, struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder following Iraq and Afghanistan deployments, stating in a fall video he was "struggling deeply" when he posted the messages.
- Regarding past controversy, Platner apologized for comments insulting police and rural residents, explaining his skull-and-crossbones tattoo, which resembles an SS symbol, was acquired in Croatia to represent American military culture.
- The candidate currently leads Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins in several polls after Gov. Janet Mills dropped out, with Van Hollen predicting Platner will "shake things up."
- Emerson College polling from March shows 57% of probable voters dislike Collins, while fewer than four in 10 view Platner negatively, suggesting potential appeal among blue-collar and tribal voters.
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Van Hollen defends Platner over controversial past: ‘People should have second chances’
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Thursday defended Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D), who has faced criticism for past controversial online posts and a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol, saying that “people should have second chances.” Van Hollen addressed Platner in an interview with Punchbowl News when co-host Jake Sherman said, “The dude has…
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