"Citing Platner's deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, Sanders said Platner "went into a dark period in his life. I suspect that Graham Plattner is not the only American to have gone through a dark period." He added: "What he did was he expressed his darkness on the internet. Probably not a brilliant thing to do, alright? And he said things that are stupid, things that were hurtful. He has apologized for them.""
"Photos also emerged of Platner sporting a tattoo on his chest that resembles a Nazi skull and crossbones image sometimes referred to as "Totenkopf." Platner has since apologized and said he got another tattoo to cover up the other. Zoom in: Sanders is openly opposing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who is backing Maine Gov. Janet Mills for the Senate seat. Democrats have little chance of retaking the Senate majority in the 2026 midterms if they cannot defeat Republican Sen. Susan Collins."
Photos showed Platner with a chest tattoo resembling a Nazi Totenkopf image; he apologized and later said he got another tattoo to cover it. Sanders endorsed Platner and pushed back against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s backing of Janet Mills for the Maine Senate seat. Sanders argued that Platner’s military deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan preceded a dark period during which he expressed harmful views online and later apologized. Platner’s political director resigned, saying Platner knew better about the tattoo. Schumer publicly endorsed Mills, calling her the best candidate to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
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