Sen. JD Vance, the GOP vice presidential nominee, spoke to CNN about his criticisms of how Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has characterized his military service.
FILE PHOTOS: Sen. JD Vance at left ; Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at right “I’ve never criticized what Tim Walz did when he was in the military. ... I’m criticizing the fact that he lied about his service for political gain,” Vance told CNN ’s Dana Bash.
Vance has been on the attack against how Walz, who was picked as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, decided to retire from the military and how Walz has characterized his service.At the time, Walz was making a bid for Congress.Vance was referring to a 2018 video in which Walz, who never served in combat, told a crowd that their efforts against gun violence should ensure that private folks don’t have access to “those weapons of war, that I carried in war.
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