Maine Monitor

A Purple Heart recipient wounded in Afghanistan criticized Graham Platner, a Democratic Maine Senate candidate, for past Reddit comments mocking a combat video of the veteran. Platner, a former Marine with combat experience, acknowledged his past posts were abhorrent but cited PTSD as context, while the veteran argued PTSD does not excuse 'abhorrent behavior.'

Purple Heart recipient Teddy Daniels condemns Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner for refusing to apologize after mocking him online. Platner, who made a 2019 Reddit post calling Daniels 'didn’t deserve to live,' cited PTSD as a reason for his actions, which Daniels dismisses as an excuse for avoiding accountability.

Purple Heart recipient Teddy Daniels criticizes Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner for refusing to apologize for a 2019 Reddit post mocking Daniels and calling him a 'dumb motherf---er' who 'didn’t deserve to live.' Daniels dismisses Platner's PTSD as an excuse for accountability, while Platner's deleted posts also targeted Chris Kyle and included communist and homophobic remarks.

Combat veteran Ted Daniels, a Purple Heart recipient who survived Taliban attacks, criticized Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner for a deleted 2019 Reddit post in which Platner said Daniels should not have survived. Platner's resurfaced online comments, including vulgar posts and criticism of other military members, have drawn backlash from veterans and lawmakers across the political spectrum.

Combat veteran Ted Daniels, a Purple Heart recipient who survived a Taliban attack, condemned Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner for a deleted 2019 Reddit post stating Daniels should not have survived. Daniels called Platner a coward for making hateful online comments that he would not say in person, while Platner faces mounting backlash over his controversial past social media posts.

Graham Platner, Maine's presumptive Democratic Senate nominee, faces backlash over controversial Reddit posts from 2013-2021 containing offensive statements about race, sexuality, and use of slurs. Platner attributes his past online behavior to depression and PTSD from military service in Iraq and Afghanistan, apologizing and stating the posts do not reflect who he is today.

Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner faces backlash over controversial Reddit posts containing racial stereotypes, slurs, and offensive language from 2013-2021. Platner, a Marine Corps veteran, attributes his online behavior to depression and PTSD from combat service and apologizes, stating the posts do not reflect who he is today. The unearthed posts complicate his bid to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins.

Graham Platner, a Democratic Maine Senate candidate, is facing criticism for a deleted Reddit post that appears to mock a wounded US soldier. The post was made under the account 'P-Hustle', which Platner has acknowledged owning. The controversy has sparked outrage from various sources, including veterans and the National Republican Senate Committee.

Graham Platner, a Democratic Maine Senate candidate, is facing controversy over a deleted Reddit post that appears to mock a wounded US soldier. The post was made under the account 'P-Hustle', which Platner has acknowledged owning. The incident has sparked outrage and criticism from various sources.