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Maine Senate candidate cites combat trauma in response
Filed: Mar 23, 2026 at 1:02 PM ET
Summary: Graham Platner addresses old Reddit posts about rape, linking them to his combat trauma as Gov. Janet Mills targets him with ads.
WHO: Graham Platner
WHAT: cited trauma from combat deployments when confronted on posts about sexual assault
WHEN: Mar 23, 2026 at 12:39 PM ET
WHERE: Maine
WHY: He was pressed on old Reddit posts about rape.
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