Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, whose military service has come under heavy scrutiny, “misspoke” in a 2018 video where he is heard talking about his handling of weapons “in war,” a Harris campaign spokesperson said Friday.
“Governor Walz would never insult or undermine any American’s service to this nation — in actual fact, he thanks Senator Vance for placing his life on the road for our nation. It’s the American method,” the Harris marketing campaign spokesperson stated in an announcement to NBC Information.
“In making the case for why weapons of war should never be on our streets or in our classrooms, the Governor misspoke. He did handle weapons of war and believes strongly that only military members trained to carry those deadly weapons should have access to them, unlike Donald Trump and JD Vance who prioritize the gun lobby over our children,” the spokesperson added.
I SERVED WITH TIM WALZ AS A REPUBLICAN IN THE HOUSE. HE’LL BE A GOOD VICE PRESIDENT
Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks throughout a marketing campaign occasion on Aug. 7. (Andrew Harnik)
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The 2018 video clip reveals Walz discussing gun management and referring to his personal army background.
“We can make sure that those weapons of war, that I carried in war, is the only place where those weapons are at,” Walz stated within the clip, which was posted by Harris’ marketing campaign on Tuesday.
Republicans, led by vice presidential candidate JD Vance, have criticized Walz’s army service. Walz served 24 years within the Nationwide Guard however by no means deployed to a struggle zone. In 2003, he deployed along with his unit to Vicenza, Italy in assist of Operation Enduring Freedom, the identify for the struggle in Afghanistan.
He retired in 2005, a number of months earlier than the unit deployed to Iraq.
Vance, a Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq, has accused Walz of “stolen valor.”
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“I wonder Tim Walz, when were you ever in war?” Vance stated at an occasion in Michigan. “What was this weapon you carried into war? What bothers me about Tim Walz is this stolen valor garbage. Do not pretend to be something that you’re not.”
“I’d be ashamed if I was him and I lied about my military service like he did,” he added.
