Saikat Chakrabarti attacks fellow Democrats over Nazi tattoo controversy

Saikat Chakrabarti, former chief of staff to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez and a congressional candidate in California, publicly condemned fellow Democrats over a controversy involving a Maine Senate hopeful. He accused Rep. Jake Auchincloss of endorsing Republican Senator Susan Collins and supporting California State Sen. Scott Wiener, who is also running for the same congressional seat, because they backed candidate Graham Platner, whose alleged “Nazi tattoo” was called personally disqualifying. Chakrabarti warned the party cannot afford “another John Fetterman” and highlighted his endorsements from Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. The dispute highlights intense purity‑test battles within the Democratic Party as Chakrabarti seeks to position himself as a moderate alternative.