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Taya Kyle, widow of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, accused Maine Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner of inventing claims about her husband. In a 2024 podcast appearance,Platner said Kyle inflated his kill count by shooting unarmed civilians while serving with a unit called task Force Bruiser,implying Kyle wasn\u2019t discerning in his fire.Kyle\u2019s family says these remarks are hurtful and \u201ccheapen\u201d Chris Kyle\u2019s legacy, and Taya kyle argued there\u2019s no credible basis for Platner\u2019s accusations.<\/p>\n

The article also recounts that Platner allegedly made similarly inflammatory comments about other veterans. It cites a resurfaced 2019 post from Platner\u2019s (now deleted) Reddit account in which he criticized and suggested a Purple Heart recipient, PFC Ted Daniels, \u201cdidn\u2019t deserve to live\u201d after Daniels was nearly killed by Taliban fighters. Daniels said Platner\u2019s comments were wrong and that he wants left-wing leaders<\/a> and others to tell Daniels\u2019s children directly that they\u2019re endorsing someone who spoke favorably of their father\u2019s death. <\/p>\n