It seems that Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz has repeatedly made misleading statements about his military service, and even CNN admitted Wednesday that there is no evidence to back up the notion that he ever saw combat.
CNN correspondent Tom Foreman noted that “Walz did make a comment speaking to a group, he’s done it a couple of times, where he has used language that has suggested that he carried weapons in a fighting situation.”
“As you know, with your contact with the military, I know from coming from a military family, there is a difference between being in a combat area, being involved at a time of war and actually being in a position where people are shooting at you,” Foreman continued.
Then came the kicker.
“There is no evidence that at any time Governor Walz was in a position of being shot at, and some of his language could easily be seen to suggest that he was,” the correspondent urged.
Walz said in 2018 after the Parkland shooting that he wanted to ban weapons that he “carried in war.” The Harris HQ X account even boasted about the claim earlier this week.
“So that is absolutely false when he said that about gun rights out there,” Foreman asserted, adding “The campaign has essentially come forward to say, ‘Look, he had a long career, he would never want to purposely mislead people about this.’ It’s what campaigns tend to say.”
“I’m sure we haven’t heard the end of this, but it’s an interesting argument that brings to mind past conflicts we’ve had in politics where military people start going at each other. Then you start saying, ‘Well, what is the basis from this, how much of it is true and what are we to draw from that as voters,’” Foreman concluded.
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Walz did serve in the U.S. military, but his record shows he never served in combat. The prominent X account Stolen Valor, which tracks false claims about military service, noted “To answer everyone’s questions about the video being shared. Governor Tim Walz’s service record indicates that he did not deploy to a combat zone. Instead, he was stationed in Italy to support combat operations. While all Soldiers carry an M4/M16 rifle during training, qualifications, and other exercises, there is no evidence to suggest that he “carried a weapon of war in war” as stated in the video.”
Walz has also faced accusations of “stolen valor” over his military record, with claims that he listed on his official biography a higher military rank than the one he ultimately retired with.
Walz also left the military while the rest of his unit deployed to Iraq in 2005.
Furthermore, in a 2006 press release issued by his campaign, Walz was described as a “veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom,” the name of the U.S. military operation in Afghanistan.
Some have charged that this is misleading given that Walz was stationed in Italy at the time, with his battalion providing base security in Europe.
Walz avoided questions on the matter Wednesday:
Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi questioned JD Vance’s combat record, despite him having served in Iraq.
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LMAO!!-CNN Pretending To Tell The Truth??-Tired Of Being The Leader Of Mis-Information and Lies?-Not Being Paid To Spread Fabricated Propaganda?-YET!-Struggling With Reality And Waiting For the NEXT News Worthy Trump Rally???
Stolen valor, they are desperately trying to sweep under the rug.
Neither did nowman,hamel or vance.which name isbit.oh yeah hamel was used to pretend to be a marine when he just was a correspondent.
Vance joined the Marines after 9/11 and was deployed to Iraq.