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“Text messages that emerged in court proceedings appeared to show Mr. Exum bragging about shooting Ms. Martinez.”
The New York Times by Alexandra Berzon, Allison McCann View original article

Analyzed on 2026-08-22T05:03:42+00:00 · Last updated 2026-08-22

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Text messages that emerged in court proceedings appeared to show Mr. Exum bragging about shooting Ms. Martinez.

Extracted from: Trump Administration Claims About Shootings by Federal Agents Unravel in Court , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“Text messages that emerged in court proceedings appeared to show Mr. Exum bragging about shooting Ms. Martinez.”

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“The newly released texts show Mr. Exum’s messages quickly became filled with backslapping and boasts after the shooting. In one text, a colleague called him “a legend among agents.””

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Context

“(Later, Exum would brag to colleagues that he had “fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes.”)”

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Claim ID CLM-11145D20
Slug text-messages-appeared-to-show-mr-exum-bragging-about-shooti-11145d20
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 213 d ago
Velocity 0.3/hr
Bias -0.20
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