The Washington Post is facing criticism for a recent article that questioned the validity of a bullet wound sustained by a Republican Senate candidate, Tim Sheehy, during his service in Afghanistan. Sheehy initially claimed the injury occurred during a fall in Montana in 2015 but later revealed the true cause. The Post quoted experts who raised doubts about Sheehy's account, but failed to disclose their ties to the Democratic Party.
One of the experts, Joseph V. Sakran, a trauma surgeon and Democratic donor, cast doubt on the nature of Sheehy's wound. Sakran has a history of supporting Democratic candidates and causes. Another expert, Rachel VanLandingham, a former Air Force attorney and Democratic donor, questioned Sheehy's decision not to report the incident.
