{"id":2339855,"date":"2024-09-11T16:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T20:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-targets-former-colleague-tim-walz-in-crime-hearing-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T16:36:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T20:36:09","slug":"house-gop-targets-former-colleague-tim-walz-in-crime-hearing-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-targets-former-colleague-tim-walz-in-crime-hearing-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"House GOP targets former colleague Tim Walz in crime hearing &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fhouse-gop-targets-former-colleague-tim-walz-in-crime-hearing-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=2339855&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>House Republicans are criticizing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) for his management of the 2020 Minneapolis-St. Paul riots that followed George Floyd&#8217;s death, arguing that his policies have contributed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-house-gop-signal-support-for-police-in-midst-of-defunding-calls\/\" title=\"McCarthy, House GOP Signal Support for Police in Midst of Defunding Calls\">rising crime rates<\/a> in the state. During a recent hearing, Republican leaders highlighted the long-lasting impacts of the\u2062 riots, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-for-america-to-do-well-unions-must-do-well\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris: For America to do well, unions must do well\">citing statistics<\/a> on crime \u2063and the closure of businesses. They \u2064brought in individuals affected by violent crime to illustrate their points. Criticism focused on Walz&#8217;s perceived inaction during the riots, where he allegedly delayed deploying the National Guard, allowing \u200bviolence to escalate and resulting in significant property damage. Testimonies also suggested that the prevailing \u2064crime environment had serious economic repercussions for\u2062 local\u2062 businesses. In\u200c response, Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) defended the Democratic approach to crime, \u2062noting that statewide crime rates had actually declined\u2062 in early 2023 across various categories.  <\/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\">House GOP connects Tim Walz&rsquo;s record on BLM riots to Minnesota&rsquo;s crime problem<\/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_1757905\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Republicans are pummeling former congressman-turned-presidential running mate, Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN), over his handling of the Minneapolis-St. Paul <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/riots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>riots<\/a> that racked the state in 2020.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Violent crime in Minnesota remains significantly elevated due to the lingering effects of the summer 2020 riots, in addition to the prosecution&rsquo;s refusal to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-officials-approve-petition-to-recall-progressive-l-a-county-d-a-gascon-signature-gathering-begins\/\" title=\"Election Officials Approve Petition To Recall Progressive L.A. County D.A. Gasc\u00f3n, Signature-Gathering Begins\">hold criminals accountable<\/a> following the riots and violence that occurred during the aftermath of the death of George Floyd,&rdquo; House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Chairman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/judiciary.house.gov\/committee-activity\/hearings\/consequences-soft-crime-policies-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>hearing<\/a> on &ldquo;soft-on-crime&rdquo; policies in America Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans brought in two Minnesotans personally affected by violent crime to discuss how Walz&rsquo;s public safety policies had negatively affected them and served as examples of the greater issue statewide. Their concerns, they said, were warranted given Walz&rsquo;s recent announcement as Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-gov-ron-desantis-becoming-major-voice-for-gop\/\" title=\"Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis becoming major voice for GOP\">vice presidential pick<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jim Schultz, president of the Minnesota Private Business Council, said the decline began in 2020 when the police killing of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/George-Floyd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>George Floyd<\/a>, a black man, led to protests and riots in the streets that lasted weeks.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As Governor, Tim Walz refused to deploy the National Guard for days, allowing violence to escalate unchecked. While flames engulfed his cities, Walz twiddled his thumbs,&rdquo; Schultz said. &ldquo;His inaction inspired violence across the country. The riots were ultimately the [second-] costliest in U.S. history. Those terrible days demonstrated that Tim Walz has at least mastered one skill, the art of standing idly by while his state spirals into chaos.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The 2020 riots resulted in 1,500 businesses vandalized, looted, or damaged in Minneapolis-St. Paul area; an $8 million deduction in metropolitan police funding; and 67 buildings destroyed by the fires, according to Biggs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Protesters lit another fire. US Park Police are pushing them back with OC spray, &ldquo;flash bangs.&rdquo; Some protesters are clashing with police. They say the death of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GeorgeFloyd?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GeorgeFloyd<\/a> is &ldquo;the straw that broke the camels back.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbcwashington?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nbcwashington<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSNBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MSNBC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IQEafLw9An\">pic.twitter.com\/IQEafLw9An<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shomaristone\/status\/1267287667143847937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Brian Ingram, founder and CEO of Purpose Driven Restaurants in Minnesota, testified that in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>business<\/a>&lsquo;s first five years of operation, it faced one burglary. Since 2020, it&rsquo;s been burglarized more than a dozen times.<\/p>\n<p>Schultz said businesses in the Twin Cities have closed &ldquo;left and right&rdquo; due to break-ins, theft, and vandalism that often result in dropped charges or a plea deal for the suspect.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Large parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul &mdash; after decades of successful growth and investment &mdash; have become ghost towns, substantially driven by violent crime. Once a powerhouse renowned for generating companies like Target, and Best Buy, and General Mills, Minnesota now boasts a distinction of having the sixth-slowest growing economy in the entire nation,&rdquo; Schultz said.<\/p>\n<p>Schultz pointed to Walz for not stopping the Minnesota Freedom Fund as it fundraised $40 million that was used to bail out suspected criminals.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thanks to Kamala Harris&rsquo;s favorite charity and Walz&rsquo;s tacit endorsement, violent offenders have received Get Out of Jail Free cards, and Minnesotans have paid the price with their lives,&rdquo; said Schultz.<\/p>\n<p>However, preliminary state data <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.state.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>released<\/a> in January concluded that statewide crime was down across the board in 2023, including homicide, car theft, larceny, and rape.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) defended Democratic lawmakers and the White House&rsquo;s record addressing crime. She pointed to several bills passed during the Biden administration that cracked down on crime.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Over the last four years, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and congressional Democrats have acted time and time again to invest in law enforcement, prevent crime, and make sure that those who commit these crimes are held accountable,&rdquo; said McBath. &ldquo;Because of those laws, this year we are on track to have the lowest level of crime this country has seen in 50 years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>McBath touted the American Rescue Plan, which was passed in early 2021 and included $15 billion for public safety and violent prevention to local and state governments. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, passed in mid-2022, established enhanced background checks and created new codes of law that individuals could be charged with for gun trafficking. <\/p>\n<p>However, those actions followed monthslong calls by Democrats in 2020 to defund the police amid the 2020 killing of Floyd.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Still, the committee&rsquo;s top Democrat, New York Rep. Jerrold Nadler, criticized Republicans for holding what he said was &ldquo;nothing more than a campaign hearing for Donald Trump.&rdquo; Trump spends a portion of each campaign rally touting crime statistics and national security concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The Harris-Walz campaign did not respond&nbsp;to a request&nbsp;for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_1757905\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1757905\"}});<\/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>House Republicans are criticizing Governor Tim Walz (D-MN), a former congressman and current presidential candidate, for his management of the Minneapolis-St. Paul riots that occurred in 2020. During a hearing on &#8220;soft-on-crime&#8221; policies, House Judiciary Subcommittee Chairman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) stated that violent crime in Minnesota is still high due to the aftermath of those riots and the lack of accountability for offenders involved in the unrest following George Floyd&#8217;s death. Republicans invited two Minnesotans affected by violent crime to share how Walz&#8217;s public safety measures have harmed them and reflect broader statewide issues. Their concerns were particularly relevant given Walz&#8217;s recent selection as Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019s running mate.<\/p>\n<p>Jim Schultz, president of the Minnesota Private Business Council, noted that crime rates began to rise after George Floyd\u2019s police-involved death sparked weeks of protests and riots. He criticized Walz for delaying National Guard deployment during this period, allowing violence to escalate unchecked. Schultz claimed that while chaos unfolded in his cities, Walz did nothing effective to intervene, leading to one of the costliest riots in U.S. history with significant damage across Minneapolis-St. Paul.<\/p>\n<p>The 2020 unrest resulted in extensive property damage: approximately 1,500 businesses were vandalized or looted; police funding was cut by $8 million; and numerous buildings were destroyed by fire.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Ingram, CEO of Purpose Driven Restaurants in Minnesota, testified about experiencing over a dozen burglaries since 2020 compared to just one burglary during his business&#8217;s first five years. Schultz added that many businesses have closed due to rampant thefts and vandalism often resulting in dropped charges against suspects.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out that areas within Minneapolis and St. Paul have deteriorated into &#8220;ghost towns,&#8221; significantly impacted by rising violent crime rates\u2014contrasting this with Minnesota\u2019s previous reputation as an economic powerhouse known for companies like Target and Best Buy.<\/p>\n<p>Schultz also criticized Walz for not intervening with the Minnesota Freedom Fund which raised $40 million used for bailing out suspected criminals\u2014suggesting this contributed further to public safety issues.<\/p>\n<p>However, preliminary state data from January indicated a decrease in overall crime rates across Minnesota for 2023\u2014including reductions in homicide and thefts\u2014leading Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) to defend Democratic efforts at addressing crime through various legislative measures aimed at supporting law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these claims from Democrats regarding progress on reducing crime under President Biden\u2019s administration\u2014including significant funding through initiatives like the American Rescue Plan\u2014the committee&#8217;s top Democrat Jerrold Nadler accused Republicans of using hearings merely as campaign opportunities rather than addressing substantive issues related to public safety<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2655,"featured_media":2339856,"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\/Tim-Walz-2004-Bush-rally.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[40673,32455,5894,36113,32076],"class_list":["post-2339855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-crime-hearing","tag-house-gop","tag-politics","tag-tim-walz","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tim-Walz-2004-Bush-rally.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339855","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\/2655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339855"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339855\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}