A Democrat running for the U.S. Senate in Maine blamed PTSD and being "disillusioned with the government" for years of racist social media posts that include describing himself as a communist and calling police "bastards."
He also claimed he wasn't aware of the extremism linked to the large Nazi-related symbol he had tattooed on his chest 18 years ago – an excuse a former acquaintance and his former campaign manager insist isn't true.
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