Veteran Candidate Faces Backlash Over Past Online Comments

Veteran Candidate Faces Backlash Over Past Online Comments

Author: The Daily News Now! June 6, 2026 Duration: 1:29
Charleston West Virginia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
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A Maine Senate candidate, veteran Graham Platner, is facing backlash after allegedly posting harsh, mocking comments online in 2019 targeting fellow veteran Teddy Daniels, a Purple Heart recipient wounded in Afghanistan. Daniels publicly called out Platner in a Wall Street Journal article, and the archived Reddit post—now circulating widely—questions Daniels’ intelligence and survival, sparking outrage. Platner’s campaign has remained silent, turning this into a major controversy in the race. The incident underscores how online past behavior can resurface with serious consequences, especially when it involves disrespecting military service.

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