Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner covers up tattoo resembling Nazi symbol

Graham Platner, a Maine Democrat vying for a seat in the United States Senate, said he has covered up a tattoo after receiving fierce backlash over its resemblance to a Nazi symbol.

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

Platner is a U.S. military veteran and oyster farmer running for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Maine.

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.
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