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Auchincloss Rejects Platner Amid Controversy
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Massachusetts Congressman Jake Auchincloss is sparking a firestorm by refusing to endorse his party’s Senate candidate in Maine, Graham Platner, amid controversy over a Nazi-inspired tattoo and inflammatory past online posts. Platner, an Army veteran and oyster farmer, says he’ll remove the tattoo and claims his old Reddit comments were meant to provoke — but critics say his actions undermine Democratic values. Auchincloss, who is Jewish, argues party loyalty must never override moral principles, drawing a parallel to GOP support for Trump in 2016. His stance has drawn backlash from progressives, including Saikat Chakrabarti, who accuses him of sabotaging the Democratic ticket — and even suggests he should face a primary challenge himself.
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