Maine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been covered Politics Updated on Oct 22, 2025 11:53 AM EDT — Published on Oct 22, 2025 11:37 AM EDT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — His U.S. Senate campaign under fire, Maine Democrat Graham Platner said Wednesday that a tattoo on his chest has been covered to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol.

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The first-time political candidate said he got the skull and crossbones tattoo in 2007, when he was in his 20s and in the Marine Corps. It happened during a night of drinking while he was on leave in Croatia, he said, adding he was unaware until recently that the image has been associated with Naz

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