of new york times to Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, and other left-wing politicians to justify recycling failed attacks on surging Republican Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy It relies on registered Democrats with a long history of giving.
recycled items attack This period coincided with Mr. Sheehy's overwhelming 8-point lead over incumbent Sen. Jon Tester, who lost his Senate seat to Chuck – Sen. Schumer is in danger of losing his majority.
of times – Mr. Schumer’s local newspaper – is a former Navy SEAL who has a long history of donating to Democrats and posting controversial posts on social media to cast doubt on Mr. Sheehy’s account of being shot in Afghanistan. It relies on the description of Dave Madden, a colleague in the unit.
Mr. Madden has donated about 40 times to Democratic candidates, including then-Sen. Barack Obama's first presidential campaign, according to Federal Election Commission records.
of times The report acknowledges that Mr. Madden is a “registered Democrat who has frequently criticized Mr. Sheehy's politics and personality online in recent months,” but notes that Mr. Madden's attacks on these and other issues He did not mention the volume of the posts, many of which were first revealed by Breitbart News.
Madden, who served in Afghanistan, admits he was not present during the 2012 shootout, but disputes Sheehy's account that he was shot during the skirmish. Sheehy did not initially report any battle wounds, revealing them only after his military service ended.
Sheehy and his team said they withheld reporting the incident because they believed it could have been the result of a friendly fire that could have caused problems for their platoon mates. of times Report:
Lawyers say Mr. Sheehy's initial efforts to protect his colleagues continued years after he left active duty. They said Sheehy was injured while hiking in a national park and sought help at a hospital emergency room, where medical staff told them he had been shot in the arm and needed to report it to law enforcement. He said that there was. Lawyers say the man decided to lie, telling both medical staff and Peach that the shooting was caused by an accidental shot that day.
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Mr. Sheehy's lawyer said in a letter to the Times this week that the bullet was in fact an apparent ricochet during a gunfight in Afghanistan, and that Mr. Sheehy is seeking an official investigation that could cause problems for his countrymen. He said he did not want to cause any harm. Shields.
Three years later, in Montana, he slipped on ice and fell to the ground, re-aggravating his gunshot wound, they said. When the man arrived at the hospital, he told medical personnel that he had been shot in the past. Lawyers said Sheehy explained that the gunshots weren't new, but when hospital officials said they still needed to contact law enforcement, Sheehy changed his story and said he accidentally shot himself inside the national park. He said he was still afraid of exposing the incident. A ricocheting bullet could cause problems for the former SEAL teammate.
The report also relies on testimony from park ranger Kim Peach, who spoke with Sheehy at the hospital after his hike in 2015. Peach described herself as follows. times As someone who generally votes Democratic, Sheehy said he privately told him he accidentally shot himself in the arm and gave him a loaded revolver.
Peach said: times “I am 100 percent certain that he shot himself that day.” times Peach did not say whether he would face repercussions from his employer or law enforcement for failing to check on Sheehy's wounds that day.
Mr. Sheehy's lawyers argue that because the firing mechanism requires someone to pull the trigger, Mr. Sheehy could not have dropped the Colt .45 revolver from his car and fired it accidentally.
Sheehy earned the Bronze Star for rescuing a wounded man during a gunfight, and in 2015 was awarded the Purple Heart, a medal given to military personnel injured or killed in the line of duty. After achieving success as a businessman, he entered politics.
Madden's post-SEAL story is much different. Business records revealed two tax liens against his company, Ripcord AI Inc. His social media posts also reveal not only a deep hostility toward Sheehy and others he served with, but also a deep disillusionment with the military itself.
His post includes an acknowledgment that in the fog of war, people may sometimes misremember “what actually happened,” but this makes his claims against Sheehy It's an admission that it hurts.
Madden, November 17, 2021 tweeted “The 'fog of war' is a fucking real thing,” the two men said, “often having very different ideas about what 'really happened.'”
In the same thread, Madden tweeted “Human memory is much more flawed than we realize,'' he says, adding, “We tend to rewrite the past in ways that are flattering to ourselves but unflattering to our opponents.'' “There is,” he says.
Madden makes multiple personal attacks against Sheehy. September 6, 2024, Madden tweeted “Let's do something @votevets about old teammates running there,” he said, referring to Sheehy's Senate run, which had questioned “does character matter in Montana?” “I think so,” he said. April 6, 2024, Madden tweeted “He used to be my friend” and “I looked up to him.”
April 16, 2024, in response to a tweet showing establishment favorite Jon Tester being far more critical of Sheehy and Madden. tweeted “Watching Tim fumble makes my colander warm, NGL” (“NGL” is an acronym for “Don’t Lie”).
Madden's Twitter posts also include a number of attacks in which he called Donald Trump a “wannabe.” dictator,””fascist“, and blame He plans to stage a coup. In one alarming post, he baselessly stated: accused Trump rapes children.
He also seems disillusioned with the time he has spent serving his country. His posts include numerous attacks on the military, claiming: joining The military was “stupid” and disrespected many other SEALs. he blame One unnamed pedophile SEAL.
of times This report is unlikely to reverse the trajectory of Montana's Senate race. But the timing and content reveal the lengths some news outlets will go to fabricate stories, and perhaps the desperation of their sources to maintain their fragile power. Become.
Bradley Jay is Breitbart News' Capitol Hill correspondent. Follow him on X/Twitter. @BradleyAJay.
