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Robert O’Neill calls Platner post “barbaric”
Filed: May 21, 2026 at 5:02 PM ET
Summary: Navy SEAL Robert O’Neill criticized Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner for posts trashing a wounded soldier.
WHO: Robert O’Neill
WHAT: O’Neill criticized Graham Platner’s social media posts about a wounded U.S. soldier as “barbaric” and said PTSD isn’t an excuse.
WHEN: May 21, 2026 at 4:28 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: O’Neill reacted to resurfaced posts by Platner that trashed a wounded soldier seen in a viral video.
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