A Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Montana is facing questions about his claim that he was wounded in the arm by a bullet during a firefight in Afghanistan where he was deployed as a Navy SEAL in 2012, according to a report.
Tim Sheehy, who is challenging incumbent Democrat Sen. Jon Tester, a race that could potentially flip the chamber to Republican control, has talked about the bullet wound on the campaign trail and in a book, the New York Times reported.
