Pfc. Ted Daniels
Coverage of Pfc. Ted Daniels in the Nexus archive.
- WATCH: Platner doesn't apologize to Purple Heart recipient, voters when confronted on post mocking soldier
Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner refused to apologize for a deleted Reddit post mocking Purple Heart recipient Pfc. Ted Daniels, claiming he 'didn’t deserve to live.' Platner, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, faced backlash from veterans including Rob O’Neill, a Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden, who called the remarks 'completely barbaric.'
- WATCH: Platner doesn't apologize to Purple Heart recipient, voters when confronted on post mocking soldier
Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner refused to apologize for a deleted Reddit post mocking wounded soldier Pfc. Ted Daniels, a Purple Heart recipient, and faced criticism from veterans including Rob O’Neill, who killed Osama bin Laden. Platner, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, defended his remarks by citing his military experience but did not regret the offensive comments.