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Stolen valor scandal rocks Trump-endorsed Republican as party sweats over Nevada seat
Nevada candidate David Flippo (image via campaign website).
Valor by Press Release
The Claim Was False
David Flippo, the Republican nominee for Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District, repeatedly claimed that his 2004 Bronze Star included a valor citation. Reporting cited by the article says it did not. The claim appeared first in a campaign announcement video and later in fundraising appeals. Flippo’s campaign apologized but blamed staff.
The Candidate Owns the Campaign
Staff may have produced the materials, but the military record belonged to Flippo. So did the campaign built around it.
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