In a surprising turn of events, it has been revealed that Tim Walz, the vice-presidential running mate of Kamala Harris, has made a series of false claims about his personal and professional life.
These inaccuracies range from his military rank upon retirement to his experiences in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square massacre. Even more startling is the fact that some of these discrepancies were unknown to key members of the Harris campaign until they were publicly disclosed.
According to The Post Millennial, Walz's misrepresentations were not limited to his military service. He also claimed to have been teaching in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square massacre, a statement that was later proven false. The report states, "Key members of Harris circle werent aware of some of the inaccurate statements" from Walz "until they became public. This lack of awareness persisted despite the thorough vetting process for Harris VP pick.
The most recent revelation regarding Walz's false claims emerged during the vice-presidential debate against Senator JD Vance (R-OH) this past Tuesday. When questioned about his alleged presence in Hong Kong during the massacre, Walz responded, All I said on this was, is, I got there that summer, and Im a knucklehead at times. Upon further probing, he admitted that he misspoke.
These inaccuracies could potentially undermine Walz's image as an honest, down-to-earth Midwesterner and governor of Minnesota. The Harris-Walz campaign has repeatedly used the "misspoke" defense when addressing Walz's false statements.
A Harris-Walz campaign spokesman defended the Minnesota governor's previous claim of carrying weapons of war, that I carried in war" despite never having served in a combat zone. The spokesman stated, As the governor has said, he sometimes misspeaks. He speaks like a normal person and speaks passionately about issues he cares deeply about including democracy and stopping gun violence in our school.
Walz reportedly discussed some of his false statements with the Harris campaign, including those related to his 1995 DUI arrest when he was a school teacher. However, not all of the inaccuracies were addressed, as reported by Politico.
Despite the campaign's assertion that Walz frequently "misspeaks," veterans who served with him in the National Guard have a different perspective. In a September interview with Megyn Kelly, four veterans who served alongside Walz expressed their belief that he had a poor reputation for abandoning his men as their deployment approached and that he was not an honest individual.
The revelations about Walz's false claims raise questions about the integrity of the Harris-Walz campaign and the thoroughness of their vetting process. It remains to be seen how these revelations will impact the campaign's credibility and public perception.
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