Tim Sheehy's War Wound Claim Lacks Medical Records, Faces Scrutiny
TL;DR
Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy admitted there are no records to support his claim of being shot in Afghanistan, amid allegations he accidentally shot himself in a national park in 2015. Sheehy, a former Navy Seal, maintains he was injured by friendly fire and did not report it to avoid an investigation. The controversy arises as Sheehy leads the race against Democratic incumbent Jon Tester, despite facing multiple controversies, including derogatory remarks about Native Americans and financial scrutiny of his former company.
- Republican Senate hopeful Tim Sheehy admits no records back war wound claim The Guardian US
- GOP candidate Tim Sheehy says medical records don’t exist for gunshot wound The Washington Post
- Montana GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy says there are no records to prove story of his gunshot wound NBC News
- Megyn Kelly presses Sheehy on bullet wound story: "So confusing" Axios
- The gunshot story from Montana’s Tim Sheehy gets even more ‘confusing’ MSNBC
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