Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sought to explain Wednesday during a debate with Republican Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance that he was “friends with school shooters.”
CBS News hosted the only scheduled vice presidential debate on Tuesday, where Walz was forced to change his position on the “assault weapons ban.” The day after the debate, in front of reporters, NBC's Julie Tsilkin asked Walz if he wanted to clarify his comments about “school shootings.” (Related: J.D. Vance's mic cut after trying to refute host's fact check on Springfield immigration)
“Yeah, look, you have to meet me, these guys know me, I'm so passionate about this. Question [that] We were talking about school shootings, and we were talking about everything but school shootings. As a member of Congress, I sat with the parents of Sandy Hook. It was a profound exercise. David Hogg is a good friend of mine,” Walz said.
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“You've seen me do this, I was talking about meeting people where there are school shooters. I need to be more specific about that, but , I'm passionate about this,” Walz continued. “This is very personal for my wife and I, as teachers and as parents. That's why I've become good friends with the students at Parkland and of course the parents at Sandhoek. I I am grateful to them for bringing about a huge change in the way I see things.”
Walz said during the debate that while he has supported the National Rifle Association (NRA), gun safety practices are different today.
“Yeah, I was sitting in that office with the parents in Sandy Hook. I became friends with the school shooters. I saw them,” Walz said. “Look, NRA, I've been an NRA employee for a long time. They used to teach gun safety. I had a shotgun in my car, so I went pheasant hunting after soccer practice. That's not where we live today.”
Walz received an “A” rating and received donations from the NRA while representing Minnesota's 1st District in the House of Representatives from 2007 to 2018. After becoming governor in 2019, he passed a gun control bill during his campaign that received an “F” rating from the NRA, The New York Times reported. reported.
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Walz Clarifies ‘Friends With School Shooters’ Comment During Post-Debate Press Gaggle
Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sought to explain Wednesday during a debate with Republican Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance that he was “friends with school shooters.”
CBS News hosted the only scheduled vice presidential debate on Tuesday, where Walz was forced to change his position on the “assault weapons ban.” The day after the debate, in front of reporters, NBC's Julie Tsilkin asked Walz if he wanted to clarify his comments about “school shootings.” (Related: J.D. Vance's mic cut after trying to refute host's fact check on Springfield immigration)
“Yeah, look, you have to meet me, these guys know me, I'm so passionate about this. Question [that] We were talking about school shootings, and we were talking about everything but school shootings. As a member of Congress, I sat with the parents of Sandy Hook. It was a profound exercise. David Hogg is a good friend of mine,” Walz said.
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“You've seen me do this, I was talking about meeting people where there are school shooters. I need to be more specific about that, but , I'm passionate about this,” Walz continued. “This is very personal for my wife and I, as teachers and as parents. That's why I've become good friends with the students at Parkland and of course the parents at Sandhoek. I I am grateful to them for bringing about a huge change in the way I see things.”
Walz said during the debate that while he has supported the National Rifle Association (NRA), gun safety practices are different today.
“Yeah, I was sitting in that office with the parents in Sandy Hook. I became friends with the school shooters. I saw them,” Walz said. “Look, NRA, I've been an NRA employee for a long time. They used to teach gun safety. I had a shotgun in my car, so I went pheasant hunting after soccer practice. That's not where we live today.”
Walz received an “A” rating and received donations from the NRA while representing Minnesota's 1st District in the House of Representatives from 2007 to 2018. After becoming governor in 2019, he passed a gun control bill during his campaign that received an “F” rating from the NRA, The New York Times reported. reported.
All content produced by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent, nonpartisan news distribution service, is available free of charge to legitimate news publishers with large audiences. All republished articles must include our logo, reporter byline, and DCNF affiliation. If you have any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact us at licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.
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