The Washington Post has come under fire for its coverage of Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy, who was shot in Afghanistan and chose not to report the incident to stay in the fight. Critics, including public figures and a fellow Navy SEAL, accuse the publication of using the story to politically smear Sheehy, who is now running for office under the campaign @SheehyforMT and is endorsed by Trump. They claim the Post's investigation, which involved eight reporters, was politically motivated to undermine his campaign to fight Biden's disastrous policies and relied on an anonymous source with a bias against Trump. A police report obtained later confirmed the identity of the source as Kim Peach, who is accused of being a Trump detractor. Critics argue that the Washington Post continues to lie and go lower in their reporting standards.
BREAKING: I’ve obtained a police report confirming that the Washington Post’s (@lizcgoodwin’s) anonymous source smearing Trump-endorsed Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy @SheehyforMT is in fact a Trump-hater named Kim Peach. Look at his profile picture on Facebook as well as the police… https://t.co/nxfEshHhKT https://t.co/kyxXlbcCqf
The Washington Post used an anonymous Trump-hating source to lie about Tim Sheehy. They don’t care about the truth. https://t.co/5XTFZRu9oK
Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy was shot in Afghanistan and never reported it to stay in the fight. He’s an American hero. The Washington Post continues to lie and go lower and lower. https://t.co/NfSN0bzEzV
A ridiculous, politically motivated smear. Tim Sheehy has a decorated record of service and he’ll fight Biden’s disastrous policies. That’s why the Washington Post is attacking him—they know he can win. https://t.co/gS2Wpo1LdU
The Washington Post sicced eight reporters on @SheehyforMT and all they figured out was that he didn’t report getting shot so he could stay in the fight and avoid an investigation into a fellow SEAL. And the media wonders why they get called the enemy of the people. https://t.co/CRYbamPBi6 https://t.co/ENyrhsLa1Y