Who is Graham Platner, Maine's Senate candidate and why is he in the national spotlight?

Graham Platner, a veteran and oyster farmer from Maine who is running as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, is currently in the national spotlight due to Reddit posts from 2018 and a tattoo of a skull-and-crossbones, which is associated with Nazi symbolism.

Democratic Candidate Graham Platner Denies Being ‘Secret Nazi’

Platner is in the spotlight for a tattoo and his political director resigned after controversial Reddit posts were revealed.

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner says he covered up a tattoo that resembled Nazi symbol

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner covered up a tattoo on his chest that resembled a Nazi symbol, a spokesperson for Platner’s campaign confirmed to NBC News

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner says he covered tattoo resembling Nazi symbol

Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner said he covered up a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol that he got nearly 20 years ago.

Graham Platner Tattoo Row Explained: All About the SS Totenkopf, Aka the Nazi 'Death's Head' Tattoo

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is under fire for a tattoo resembling the Nazi SS Totenkopf, which he says he got unknowingly during a drunken trip as a Marine. The controversy follows resurfaced offensive Reddit posts,
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