Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, whose navy service has come beneath heavy scrutiny, mentioned he “misspoke” in a 2018 video the place he’s heard speaking about his dealing with of weapons “in conflict,” a Harris-Walz marketing campaign spokesperson mentioned Friday.
“Governor Walz would by no means insult or undermine any American’s service to this nation — actually, he thanks Senator Vance for placing his life on the road for our nation. It’s the American method,” the Harris marketing campaign spokesperson mentioned in an announcement to NBC Information.
“In making the case for why weapons of conflict ought to by no means be on our streets or in our school rooms, the Governor misspoke. He did deal with weapons of conflict and believes strongly that solely navy members skilled to hold these lethal weapons ought to have entry to them, in contrast to Donald Trump and JD Vance who prioritize the gun foyer over our youngsters,” the spokesperson added.
The 2018 video clip reveals Walz discussing gun management and referring to his personal navy background.
“We are able to make it possible for these weapons of conflict, that I carried in conflict, is the one place the place these weapons are at,” Walz mentioned within the clip, which was posted by Harris’ marketing campaign on Tuesday.
