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.

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 Nazi police.

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    2 days ago

    Okay so you cleared my Confusion by doubling down and saying that the US military would never allow Nazi tattoos. Good to know. That is the hill you’ve decided to die on. Well seeing as how that silly statement goes against literal reality I think we know who really knows what they’re talking about in this conversation don’t we? Hint it’s not the guy now apologizing for blatantly Nazi tattoos. Straight up downplaying nazi iconography. Wow.