GOP Rep. Mike Waltz criticized CNN host Brianna Keilar Wednesday for “defending” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record rather than questioning it.
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Rep.MikeWaltz,R-Fla.,toldCNNhostBriannaKeilarsheshouldbequestioningGov.TimWalz’s,D-Minn.,claimsabouthismilitaryrecord“ratherthandefending”himWednesday.
The“CNNNewsCentral”hostquestionedWaltzWednesdayaboutaletterheand50RepublicanveteransinCongresspennedtotheDemocraticvicepresidentialcandidateabouthis“egregiousmisrepresentations.”
KeilaraccusedtheFloridarepresentativeofattackingWalz’smilitaryservice,buthedisagreedwiththecharacterizationandsaid,“Iamattackingtheliesabouthisservice.”
SheplayedaclipofveteranJoeEusticewhodefendedWalzandaskedthecongressman,“ImeanthatmanhatesTimWalz’spolitics,despisesthem,isnotgoingtovoteforhim.Butheservedwithhimandheknowshisservice.SowhyareyouandotherRepublicansdoingthis?”
CNNFACT-CHECKSTIMWALZABOUT‘ABSOLUTELYFALSE’CLAIMHECARRIEDWEAPO
