 "The Wall Street Journal" said the narrative came under "the harsh scrutiny of presidential politics, where rivals and media hunt for embellishments and omissions that can hobble a campaign".CNN characterized the core narrative as "acts of violence as an angry young man", followed by a spiritual epiphany that transformed Carson into the "composed figure" he now portrays.Media challenges to a number of Carson's statements included allegations of discrepancies between documented facts and certain assertions in his autobiography "Gifted Hands"—allegations dismissed by Carson as a media "witch hunt".