Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “misspoke” in a 2018 video released by the Harris campaign earlier this week that included the vice presidential candidate talking about his handling of guns “in war,” a spokesperson said. campaign voice on Friday.
The clarification comes after Republicans, led by veteran and vice presidential candidate JD Vance, attacked Walz over his military background.
“Governor Walz would never insult or undermine any American’s service to this country – in fact, he thanks Senator Vance for putting his life on the line for our country. It’s the American way,” a campaign spokesperson said in a statement.
“In defending the reason why weapons of war should never be on our streets or in our classrooms, the Governor was wrong. He has handled weapons of war and firmly believes that only military personnel trained to carry these deadly weapons should have access to them, unlike Donald Trump and JD Vance, who prioritize the gun lobby over our children.” voice.
THE music video of Walz’s previous comments showed him discussing gun control and referring to his own military background. “We can ensure that the weapons of war that I carried in war are the only place those weapons are,” Walz says in the clip posted by the Harris campaign on Tuesday.
Walz was not sent to a combat zone during his years of military service.
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