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Top House Democrat says there’s ‘no way’ Platner didn’t know tattoo’s Nazi origins

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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. «Own it and move on.»
«He’s not willing to do that,» Schneider, the chairman of House Democrats’ largest caucus, lamented.
Schneider’s comments make him one of the most high-profile Democrats to criticize the Maine Senate hopeful, who has also faced mounting scrutiny over sending sexually-explicit messages to other women while newly married, a decades-long history of offensive social media posts and alleged abuse in previous romantic relationships.
Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., joined the growing chorus of critics questioning Senate candidate Graham Platner’s claim that he was unaware of his tattoo’s Nazi origins. (Sarah Silbiger/Reuters)
DEMOCRAT CONGRESSMAN SLAMS GRAHAM PLATNER’S NAZI-LINKED TATTOO AS ‘DISQUALIFYING’
Platner, a far-left populist, is vying to unseat Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in one of the most hotly contested races of November’s midterm elections. He is Maine Democrats’ presumptive nominee, though some party insiders have expressed doubts about the viability of his candidacy amid a string of scandals.
Schneider’s public criticism came after The New York Times reported Thursday that several of Platner’s ex-girlfriends said the Senate hopeful knew about his tattoo’s Nazi-linked design.
One of the women, Lyndsey Fifield, told The Times that Platner taught her the words behind the black skull-and-crossbones tattoo, referring to it as «my Totenkopf.»
«He would joke about it being a Nazi tattoo,» Fifield said, adding that Platner said he chose the tattoo because of his belief that his unit shared similarities to the Nazi SS paramilitary forces.
Platner vigorously denied Fifield’s account during an interview with MS NOW’s Chris Hayes on Thursday. But he struggled to answer when pressed about how Fifield sent a text to friends saying he had a Nazi-linked tattoo in August 2025, when he first publicly disclosed it two months later during an October podcast episode of «Pod Save America.»
«How does she know it’s a Nazi tattoo in August of last year, and you don’t know it’s a Nazi tattoo in August of last year?» Hayes asked Platner.
«I can’t say why,» Platner said, adding that he was not a recipient of Fifield’s message. «I certainly didn’t know, and the text messages she’s sending to friends may have recognized it. They didn’t tell me that.»
Fifield also alleged that Platner assaulted her at one point during their relationship — an allegation that Platner said was false.

U.S. Senate candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks during a campaign event on May 17, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Platner has since had the tattoo covered up after it became a campaign issue in late 2025. He wore it for nearly two decades after he said he got it during a night of drinking with his fellow Marines while stationed in Croatia in 2007.
Amid Democrats’ divisions over Platner’s candidacy, Schneider indicated that he would struggle to support him at the ballot box if he were a Maine voter.
«I’ll leave it to the people of Maine to elect who they want,» he said, in remarks reported by Punchbowl News. «I’m grateful I don’t have to make that choice. I wouldn’t want to have to make that choice.»
Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., and Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., have also sharply criticized Platner’s statements related to his since-covered-up tattoo.
«All I’m saying is when I was growing up, if someone had a clear Nazi tattoo on them, you probably could conclude that they’re a Nazi sympathizer,» Fetterman told CNN earlier this week. «Are you going to continue to defend that or dismiss that?»

Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, points to a covered-up tattoo that was previously recognized as a Nazi symbol during an interview in Portland, Maine, on Oct. 22, 2025. (WGME via AP)
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Schneider’s New Democrat Coalition is the largest caucus among House Democrats, with more than 100 members.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Platner campaign before publication.
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Venezuela: una gigantesca solidaridad ciudadana choca con los obstáculos del régimen

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Socialists sweep NYC as Americans balk at movement’s brutal catch: ‘Talk to immigrants’

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Americans gathered on the National Mall for President Donald Trump’s America250 kickoff at the Great American State Fair said New York’s socialist surge is a warning sign for Democrats — one they argue history has already rejected.
«If you study history, you will see that many countries have already tried to go down that path and ended up in disaster,» said 11th grade Georgia teacher Jill. «If you talk to immigrants who came from countries that were socialist, they will tell you they left you know tending toward communist countries. They left for that reason.»
Fox News Digital spoke with Americans who gathered on the National Mall Wednesday evening for Trump’s rally kicking off the Great American State Fair celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary, where attendees shared why they believe socialism would fail in the United States.
The comments follow New York City socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani scoring another political victory Tuesday, with all three congressional candidates he endorsed—Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier—winning their respective Democratic primaries.
WINNERS AND LOSERS EMERGE AFTER SOCIALIST EARTHQUAKE ROCKS NYC PRIMARIES
Rally-goers on the National Mall call out socialism. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images; Fox News Digital)
The victories were widely viewed as another sign of Mamdani’s growing influence in the Democrat Party and the increasing acceptance of socialism.
The socialist victories in several high-profile New York Democratic primaries drew a sharp political contrast that many attendees of Trump’s rally told Fox News Digital served as a stark reminder of the direction they fear the country is heading.
Rally attendee Jill told Fox News Digital that she traveled to East Germany at the age of 16 when the Berlin Wall was coming down, an experience she now brings into the classroom by showing her students photos from the trip.
«I show my students pictures, and we talk about what communism means … capitalism is what’s got us here. We’ve been a capitalist country for a very long time. They have to be extremely careful when voting. They need to study and be well-informed voters,» Jill continued.
While socialism collapsed in the Soviet Union and East Germany, it continues to shape the governments of countries such as Cuba and Venezuela—two nations that President Donald Trump has made a focus of his foreign policy efforts in an effort to support democratic change.
NYC VOTERS EMBRACE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM AS AOC, SANDERS STUMP FOR MAMDANI

Trump supporters speak to Fox News Digital at Great American State Fair rally. (Hannah Brennan/Fox News Digital)
«I don’t support socialism … If you look at Cuba, the difference there… compared to even the other Caribbean countries around it, it’s totally different. And they’re driving old cars. They don’t have even heating and air … capitalism makes that possible. And so I’m very much in favor of working for what you want … I still think America is a place where the American dream can still come true,» said Toni of Kentucky.
«A hundred million people died from communism, whether it be from China and Mao or Stalin and Russia, Hitler. We can’t forget our history, or we have a tendency to repeat it, and we should definitely reject this. It’s never worked anywhere. And capitalism and a free market society has benefited the world,» David of Annapolis, Maryland, said.
Jennifer, who traveled from Tennessee, said she is worried about the rise of socialism in America.
«It’s not something that’s beneficial for our country and our values,» she said.
Former Rochester, New York, resident Norma told Fox News Digital she has 10 grandchildren and is worried about the next generation.
«New York is pretty much, I hate to say, far gone… I lived there for 22 years. There are conservative people there, but unfortunately, there’s this new agenda coming through,» she said.
NYC VOTERS FLOCK TO SOCIALIST-STYLE FREEBIES AS MAMDANI PUSHES RENT FREEZES, CITY-RUN STORES

A father and son traveled from New York. (Ashley DiMella/Fox News Digital)
Mamdani has faced criticism from conservatives over proposals including fare-free city buses, universal free childcare and city-run grocery stores, with Americans at the event telling Fox News Digital that «free» programs ultimately come at taxpayers’ expense.
«Socialism promises everything, but they can’t deliver past everybody’s money… history has shown where socialism fails… the proof is in the pudding,» said Billy of North Carolina.
«I don’t agree with it at all… we can’t function on giving everything away for free,» said Nicky of Tennessee.
DANGEROUS OR AN OPPORTUNITY? SOCIAL MEDIA AS VENUE FOR DISCUSSING POLITICS DEBATED BY YOUNG CONSERVATIVES

People watch as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally to kick off the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on June 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
When Fox News Digital asked Gen Z and Millennial voters whether Mamdani is «cool,» Sarah of Massachusetts and Johanna and Elizabeth of California responded, «no.»
«I understand the appeal that socialism has, but definitely don’t think that it’s the right way our country should be going. I think in theory it makes sense,» said Sarah. «In reality, that’s not how it ends up looking. It’s definitely scary to see so many of my generation leaning that way.»
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«It’s a really good concept to have everything for free in socialism, but it doesn’t really work out in the real world,» added Johanna. «If you look at the countries that have already tried socialism, it really hasn’t worked. It also doesn’t encourage innovation.»
Elizabeth, visiting Washington, D.C. for the week, said she agreed with her friends, adding, «I’m not a socialist. I’m a Republican.»
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Fue secuestrada mientras estaba en una cita con su novio y la encontraron muerta: el asesino cayó después de 46 años

En la noche del 17 de febrero de 1974, una pareja de adolescentes se encontraba dentro de un auto estacionado frente a una pista de bowling en Fort Worth, Texas. Habían ido a bailar, reírse con amigos y pasar unas horas juntos antes de volver a sus casas. Nada hacía imaginar que ese encuentro terminaría convirtiéndose en uno de los crímenes más desconcertantes de la historia del estado.
De repente, un hombre armado se acercó hasta el vehículo y, en cuestión de segundos, golpeó al joven que estaba al volante, Rodney McCoy, y obligó a la chica a salir del auto. Ella intentó resistirse, gritó y forecejeó, pero el atacante logró llevársela por la fuerza. Esa fue la última vez que alguien vio con vida a Carla Walker.
Durante casi 50 años, el caso permaneció sin resolver. La policía tenía pruebas, testimonios y sospechas, pero ninguna pista lograba dar con el paradero del responsable. La familia de la víctima convivó por décadas con la incertidumbre, hasta que, gracias a los avances científicos, los investigadores lograron identificar a su asesino.
El secuestro que conmocionó a Texas
Carla Jan Walker había nacido en Texas y tenía 17 años cuando fue asesinada. Para febrero de 1974, estaba terminando la secundaria y mantenía una relación con Rodney McCoy, otro estudiante de Fort Worth.
En la noche del crimen, ambos fueron a un baile escolar por el Día de San Valentín y luego pasaron un rato dentro del auto del chico. Cerca de la medianoche, un hombre se acercó y los amenazó con un arma.
Según declaró posteriormente McCoy, el atacante lo golpeó violentamente en la cabeza con la culata de la pistola y lo obligó a bajar del auto. Luego apuntó a Carla y le pidió que haga lo mismo. Carla Walker junto a su novio Rodney McCoy. (Foto: NBC)
Si bien la adolescente intentó resistirse, después de un forcejeo, el agresor logró hacer que se subiera a otro vehículo.
Tres días después, el 20 de febrero, un hombre que paseaba por una zona boscosa cercana al lago Benbrook encontró el cuerpo de Carla. La autopsia determinó que había sido víctima de un abuso sexual y que luego fue estrangulada hasta la muerte.
Los enigmas sin resolver
Desde el principio, los investigadores contaron con algunos elementos importantes. Rodney había visto al secuestrador durante el ataque y pudo dar una descripción física detallada. Además, se recuperaron evidencias biológicas que, con el paso de los años, resultarían fundamentales.
El problema era que en la década de 1970 la tecnología forense estaba muy lejos de los avances actuales. Muchas de las pruebas que habían sido halladas en la escena no podían analizarse de manera efectiva.
Con el paso del tiempo aparecieron sospechosos, se realizaron entrevistas y se siguieron múltiples líneas de investigación, pero ninguna logró reunir evidencia suficiente para llevar adelante una imputación. La autopsia determinó que Carla Walker había sido abusada sexualmente antes de ser asesinada. (Foto: NBC News)
Uno de los grandes interrogantes era si el atacante había elegido a Carla específicamente o si se había tratado de una víctima al azar. A pesar de ello, los agentes nunca pudieron determinar con certeza si existía algún vínculo previo entre ambos.
Durante años, el expediente pareció destinado a permanecer archivado para siempre.
La prueba científica que cambió todo
Todo cambió 46 años después, cuando en 2020, a partir de nuevas técnicas de análisis de ADN, los investigadores lograron obtener un perfil genético a partir de las evidencias biológicas conservadas desde 1974.
La policía recurrió entonces a una herramienta relativamente nueva: la genealogía genética. El método consiste en comparar perfiles de ADN con bases de datos para identificar posibles familiares del sospechoso y reconstruir árboles familiares.
Después de meses de trabajo, los investigadores llegaron a un nombre: Glen Samuel McCurley. Cuando comenzaron a revisar su historia, descubrieron que en 1974 tenía 31 años y vivía en la zona donde ocurrió el secuestro.
Un grupo de policías fue a la casa del hombre para interrogarlo. Allí, él se encontraba con su esposa y contó la misma historia que en 1974, cuando fue indagado: dijo que no conocía a Carla Walker y que nunca había asesinado a nadie. Glen Samuel McCurley confesó el crimen luego de su detención y fue condenado a perpetua. (Foto: Fox 7)
En 2020, los investigadores obtuvieron de manera encubierta una muestra de ADN de McCurley y la compararon con las pruebas conservadas desde la escena del crimen. Los resultados dieron positivo.
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El juicio y la condena
Glen Samuel McCurley fue detenido el 21 de septiembre de 2020, cuando tenía 77 años. La noticia generó una enorme repercusión porque parecía imposible que el caso pudiera resolverse después de tanto tiempo.
Frente a la contundente evidencia acumulada por los investigadores, McCurley confesó el crimen y decidió declararse culpable.
En 2021 fue condenado a cadena perpetua por el secuestro y asesinato de Carla Walker. La sentencia puso fin a una de las investigaciones más extensas y complejas de la historia criminal de Texas.
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