Maine Senate Candidate Addresses Controversial Reddit Posts

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A Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, Graham Platner, addressed past Reddit posts from four years ago where he made controversial comments, explaining they reflected a difficult period in his life battling mental health issues and military trauma. He apologized, emphasizing he no longer holds those views and has changed since then.
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