In introducing her pick for vice presidential running mate, Kamala Harris has prominently touted Tim Walz’s 24 years of service in the Army National Guard. Now, however, GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance and the Trump campaign are attacking Walz on his military record, accusing the Minnesota governor of “stolen valor.”
Issues: National Guard
Timeline of National Guard Deployment to Capitol
FactChecking Trump’s Fox News Interview
Trump’s False Statements About How Democratic Leaders Handled Protests
Kentucky Mudslinging: Accusations Without Evidence
Republican Rep. Ron Lewis of Kentucky attacks his opponent, retired Army Col. Mike Weaver, with an ad saying the Democrat is “not fit for duty in Congress” because of a National Guard pay-for-promotion scandal that goes back 14 years.
Democratic Group’s Ad Revives “AWOL” Allegation Against Bush
“Texans for Truth” group features another Alabama Guardsman who doesn’t recall seeing Bush in 1972.