{"id":2322629,"date":"2024-08-11T09:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T13:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-misspoke-in-resurfaced-video-where-he-says-he-carried-weapons-in-war-harris-campaign-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-11T09:28:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T13:28:14","slug":"walz-misspoke-in-resurfaced-video-where-he-says-he-carried-weapons-in-war-harris-campaign-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-misspoke-in-resurfaced-video-where-he-says-he-carried-weapons-in-war-harris-campaign-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Walz \u2018misspoke\u2019 in resurfaced video where he says he carried weapons in war: Harris campaign &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwalz-misspoke-in-resurfaced-video-where-he-says-he-carried-weapons-in-war-harris-campaign-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2322629&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent \u2063controversy, Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor \u200bTim Walz&#8217;s presidential\u200b campaign claimed that Walz \u200b&#8221;misspoke&#8221; in a 2018 video where\u200b he stated he carried weapons\u200d during his \u2063military service. This statement has drawn scrutiny from Republicans who are questioning\u200d Walz&#8217;s military record, particularly\u2064 as he served 24 years in the National Guard\u200c but was never deployed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vladimir-putin-calls-soviet-collapse-a-tragedy-violation-of-russian-sovereignty\/\" title=\"Vladimir Putin Calls Soviet Collapse a &#039;Tragedy,&#039; Violation of Russian &#039;Sovereignty&#039;\">active combat<\/a>. In\u200c the video, Walz discussed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-wave-of-portland-police-quit-amid-massive-spike-in-shootings-and-stabbings-fire-dept-responding-to-10-homeless-tent-fires-a-day\/\" title=\"Another Wave Of Portland Police Quit Amid Massive Spike In Shootings And Stabbings; Fire Dept. Responding To 10+ Homeless Tent Fires A Day\">gun violence<\/a>, implying concern over the presence of &#8220;weapons of war&#8221; that he claimed \u2062to have carried. \u2064Critics, \u200cincluding Senator J.D.\u200b Vance, have accused Walz of misrepresenting his military experience, suggesting his words\u2063 might mislead viewers about his service.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Walz &lsquo;misspoke&rsquo; in resurfaced video where he says he carried weapons in war: Harris campaign<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1727401\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a>&rsquo;s and Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a>&rsquo;s (D-MN) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">presidential campaign<\/a> said Walz &ldquo;misspoke&rdquo; in a video from 2018 where he said he carried weapons into war.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In recent days, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republicans<\/a> have questioned Walz&rsquo;s military service, some of which has centered on a video where he referenced &ldquo;weapons of war that I carried in war.&rdquo; Walz served 24 years in the <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-guard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>National Guard<\/a> but was not deployed to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idf-says-warning-to-leave-gaza-is-expression-of-our-humanity-in-contrast-to-hamas\/\" title=\"IDF&#039;s Gaza evacuation warning showcases our humanity, unlike Hamas.\">active combat zone<\/a> during that time.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We can make sure that those weapons of war, that I carried in war, is the only place where those weapons are at,&rdquo; Walz said in the video during comments about gun violence.<\/p>\n<p>Some, including former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s running mate Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/j.d.-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance <\/a>(R-OH), have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/08\/08\/nx-s1-5068668\/vance-walz-stolen-valor-military-record\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> that those comments imply that Walz was portraying himself as someone who spent time in an active combat zone. Saturday, the Harris-Walz campaign addressed those comments.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Governor Walz would never insult or undermine any American&rsquo;s service to this country &mdash; in fact, he thanks Senator Vance for putting his life on the line for our country. It&rsquo;s the American way,&rdquo;&nbsp; Lauren Hitt, a spokeswoman for the Harris-Walz campaign, said in a statement to the <em>Associated Press.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In making the case for why weapons of war should never be on our streets or in our classrooms, the Governor misspoke,&rdquo; Hitt added. &ldquo;He did handle weapons of war and believes strongly that only military members trained to carry those deadly weapons should have access to them, unlike Donald Trump and JD Vance who prioritize the gun lobby over our children.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance enlisted in the Marine Corps after high school and was deployed to Iraq in 2005 to work as a combat correspondent, which is similar to a military journalist, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/walz-military-record-weapons-harris-video-89fc6fa0c5f51c0ba657b8f808afcd87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Associated Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1727401\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1727401\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz&#8217;s (D-MN) presidential campaign stated that Walz &#8220;misspoke&#8221; in a 2018 video where he claimed to have carried weapons during his military service. Recently, Republicans have raised concerns about Walz&#8217;s military background, particularly focusing on the video in which he mentioned &#8220;weapons of war that I carried in war.&#8221; Although Walz served 24 years in the National Guard, he was not deployed to an active combat zone. In the video, while discussing gun violence, he said, \u201cWe can make sure that those weapons of war that I carried in war are only where they belong.\u201d Critics like former President Donald Trump\u2019s running mate Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) suggested these remarks imply that Walz portrayed himself as having been in active combat. On Saturday, the Harris-Walz campaign responded to these allegations. Lauren Hitt, a spokesperson for the campaign, emphasized that \u201cGovernor Walz would never insult or undermine any American\u2019s service\u201d and expressed gratitude towards Senator Vance for his sacrifices for the country. Hitt added that while advocating against weapons of war being present on streets or in schools, \u201cthe Governor misspoke.\u201d She clarified that although he did handle such weapons during his service, he firmly believes only trained military personnel should have access to them\u2014contrasting this with what she described as Donald Trump and JD Vance prioritizing gun lobby interests over children&#8217;s safety. For context, Vance joined the Marine Corps after high school and was deployed to Iraq as a combat correspondent in 2005<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2322630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Feat.TimWalz.081424.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[19375,27318,6696,7788],"class_list":["post-2322629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-misspoke","tag-walz","tag-war","tag-weapons"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Feat.TimWalz.081424.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322629"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322629\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}