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Dem Candidate Refuses To Apologize For Writing That Purple Heart Vet ‘Didn’t Deserve To Live’
Maine Democrat Graham Platner refused to apologize after resurfaced Reddit remarks said Purple Heart veteran Ted Daniels "didn't deserve to live.".
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What happenedMaine Democrat Graham Platner refused to apologize after resurfaced Reddit remarks said Purple Heart veteran Ted Daniels "didn't deserve to live.".
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Right / center-rightDem Candidate Refuses To Apologize For Writing That Purple Heart Vet ‘Didn’t Deserve To Live’
Platner Refuses To Apologize After Mocking Purple Heart Recipient
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Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is refusing to apologize after resurfaced online posts appeared to show him mocking a Purple Heart recipient who was almost killed in a fire...
