Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, has recently been exposed for another alleged lie based on a letter from the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce. According to reports, Walz falsely claimed he was a recipient of an award by the chamber during his run for Congress in 2006. The controversy is the latest incident in which Walz has seemingly lied about his accolades.
In a letter that was recently brought to light by Alpha News, the then-president of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce, Barry L. Kennedy, called on Walz to remove the inaccurate statement from his campaign website that he had received the award that was never issued to him. Reportedly, the chamber had actually endorsed Walz’s opponent.
“We researched this matter and can confirm that you have not been the recipient of any award from the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce,” the letter said. Kennedy continued, “I am not going to draw a conclusion about your intentions by including this line in your biography. However, we respectfully request that you remove any reference to our organization as it could be considered an endorsement of your candidacy. It should be pointed out, however, that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has endorsed your opponent, Congressman Gil Gutknecht, for his support of small business issues.”
Since Vice President Kamala Harris tapped the Democratic governor to join her campaign, Walz has been called out for numerous falsehoods he has touted over the years. The American Tribune recently reported on another story about Governor Walz’s previous military service that was recently debunked after he claimed to have forgone his retirement and re-enlisted in the National Guard after 9/11.
“My 20 years was actually, ironically enough, up that week of September 11, 2001, because of the time I had off and made up, so I reenlisted like, I think, the vast majority people did with a real sense of uncertainty but … a real sense of wanting to do something,” Walz previously said.
However, Minnesota National Guard’s Director of Manpower and Personnel, Col. Ryan Cochran, released a statement regarding Walz’s service, indicating he wasn’t eligible for retirement until 2002, meaning his assertion is incorrect. While Walz could have very well been motivated by the 9/11 attacks, it is disingenuous for him to claim he came out of retirement to serve his country.
Cochran said, “Governor Tim Walz received his notification of eligibility for retirement on August 3, 2002. He was promoted to sergeant major (E-9) on September 17, 2004, and immediately began serving as the command sergeant major for the 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery while his packet was submitted to the National Guard Bureau to appoint him to command sergeant major (E-9). Once approved by NGB, he was laterally appointed to command sergeant major (E-9) on April 1, 2005. He retired from the Minnesota National Guard on May 16, 2005. Our records do not indicate when he made his request to retire. Leadership reviews and approves all requests to retire. He was administratively reduced to master sergeant (E-8) on May 15, 2005, because he did not complete all required U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy coursework.”
Watch Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary sound off on Walz below:
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