Tim Sheehy, a Republican Senate candidate in Montana, is facing allegations that he fabricated a story about being shot in Afghanistan.
Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL and Purple Heart recipient, has long claimed that a bullet wound in his forearm was sustained during combat. However, a former Park Service ranger has publicly questioned the validity of this account, casting doubt on Sheehy's narrative.
The controversy could impact his Senate race against incumbent Democrat Jon Tester, in what is seen as a key contest that could shift control of the U.S. Senate.
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GOP Senate candidate has long claimed he was shot in Afghanistan. People are now questioning his story
A former Park Service ranger says U.S. Senate hopeful Tim Sheehy of Montana has been lying about a bullet wound that the candidate said came from fighting in Afghanistan
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