Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris defended her running mate Tim Walz on Thursday when she was asked by a reporter about the Minnesota governor being slammed for his comments about his military service.
Walz, who served in the Army National Guard for 24 years, has been scrutinized this week after he appeared to embellish his military service. His comments were thrown into the spotlight and even fact-checked by legacy media outlet CNN. In one clip that was posted by Harris’ campaign, Walz said that he has carried weapons in combat zones, which is not true.
Harris was asked about the controversy and defended her running mate.
“Listen, I praise anyone who has presented themselves to serve our country, and I think that we all should,” she said.
Speaking to supporters at a campaign event, Walz defended his push for gun control, saying, “I spent 25 years in the Army and I…
