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A senior House Democrat is joining the growing chorus of critics questioning Senate candidate Graham Platner’s claim that he was unaware of his tattoo’s Nazi origins. "There's no way he didn't know what the tattoo was," Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., said Friday in remarks reported by Punchbowl News. ""He's not willing to do that," Schneider, the chairman of House Democrats' largest caucus, lamented.
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Top House Democrat says there's 'no way' Platner didn't know tattoo's Nazi origins
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GOP senators torch scandal-plagued Platner while Dems stay silent on candidacy
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