Democrat blasted by left and right after softening stance on scandal-hit Maine candidate

Rep. Jake Auchincloss faced backlash from both left and right after initially criticizing Graham Platner's Nazi-linked tattoo but later softening his stance. Platner, Maine's presumptive Senate nominee, admitted to the tattoo but claimed it was a result of military 'culture,' drawing GOP veteran criticism. Auchincloss clarified he does not endorse Platner's opponent, Susan Collins, but progressives accused him of incoherence, while conservatives claimed he caved to left-wing pressure.