Platner campaign strategist admits tattoo, Reddit posts should have been ‘enough’ to disqualify him

A former strategist for US Senate candidate Graham Platner has said that a controversial tattoo and a series of old Reddit posts uncovered during the campaign should have been considered sufficient grounds to disqualify him from running. The comments, reported by Fox News, add to scrutiny of Platner's candidacy after both issues drew significant media and political attention.

Morris Katz, who worked as a strategist on the campaign, acknowledged in the interview that the controversies were serious enough that they ought to have ended Platner's bid earlier than they did. The full article provided does not detail the specific content of the tattoo or the Reddit posts, nor Platner's response, but the episode reflects wider debate over vetting standards for political candidates' past online activity and personal history.