Tim Sheehy‚ Montanaʼs GOP Senate pick is dealing with questions about his arm wound story. The ex-Navy SEAL told voters he got hurt in Afghanistan back in 2012 (during his military service)‚ but theres a different tale from 2015
A park-rangerʼs report from Glacier National Park tells another story: Sheehy dropped his gun in a parking-lot which caused it to fire and hit his arm. The incident happened about 9 years ago - quite different from his campaign trail narrative about getting wounded while serving overseas
In a sit-down with ex-Fox host Megyn Kelly‚ Sheehy made things more complex when he said: theres no medical papers that could prove he didnt shoot himself at the park. The whole situation brings up questions about his past (especially since hes running for such an important position)
I dont have any medical records that would disprove that
The two different stories about his injury create a mix-up of facts:
- Military-service wound from Afghanistan missions
- Self-caused accident at a national park parking area
- No clear proof to support either version
This situation puts Sheehyʼs campaign in an odd spot as voters try to figure out which story fits the truth