Graham Platner, the Maine Democratic Senate candidate backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, said that he has covered up a tattoo that has been widely recognized as a Nazi symbol. The big picture: Platner's campaign has been marred by controversy,

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

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

The 41-year-old oyster farmer and military veteran looking to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins says he had no idea the skull and crossbones tattooed on his chest was linked to an infamous Hitler unit.

Dem Senate candidate Graham Platner covered a Nazi-linked tattoo after backlash over old posts apologized but refused to quit as rivals demanded he drop out.

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,

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) said Monday his past Reddit comments were meant “to get a rise out of people.” “That was me trying to get a rise out of people on the Internet,” Platner