Overview
- Treasurer Victoria Perrone exited last week with Ben Martello now listed on FEC records, following resignations by national finance director Ronald Holmes III, a short-lived campaign manager, and a former political director.
- Platner told NBC News the controversies have strengthened his bid and emphasized personal growth, while his campaign circulated nondisclosure agreements and brought on Spruce Street Consulting.
- Newly surfaced audio from an August fundraiser captures Platner labeling Israel a terrorist state, questioning casualty figures from Oct. 7, opposing U.S. military aid, and affirming Israel’s general right to exist.
- Platner has covered a chest tattoo resembling the Nazi Totenkopf and denies prior knowledge of its meaning, a claim disputed by former associates; he apologized for offensive Reddit posts and now says past “communist” comments were a joke.
- At a Sunday rally, Platner praised a “Make Billionaires Extinct” message as he pressed a populist case for taxing the ultra-wealthy despite scrutiny of his background and past online statements.