Collins fires back at Platner’s Iraq war criticism: ‘He was not drafted’

Sen. Susan Collins pushed back at challenger Graham Platner’s claim she “voted to send me to Iraq,” saying his service was voluntary and noting his past work with security firm Blackwater.
Platner fired back, accusing Collins of voting to start and fund the Iraq war and resisting troop withdrawals, arguing she won’t admit she was wrong.
Platner has faced backlash over past offensive social posts and a controversial tattoo but still dominates the Maine Democratic primary polls ahead of the June 9 vote.