Alright folks, here’s a political bombshell that’ll make your head spin. Governor Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’s shiny new running mate, is in hot water. And I’m not talking lukewarm, I’m talking boiling. Two retired Command Sergeant Majors have stepped up, accusing Walz of something that could shake the very foundation of this campaign: stolen valor.
Now, here’s the scoop. Walz stands accused of jazzing up his military record to skyrocket up the political ladder faster than a Red Bull-chugging squirrel scaling an oak. Retired Command Sergeant Majors Thomas Behrends and Paul Herr are calling him out, claiming that he played fast and loose with his service in the Minnesota National Guard to score some sweet benefits and political prestige.
These battle-hardened veterans aren’t buying Walz’s story. They’re saying he left his soldiers out to dry in 2005 when they were called up for the Iraq war. His reason? He wanted to retire and run for Congress. But here’s the kicker—according to a Department of Defense Directive, he could’ve asked permission to run without bailing on his squad.
But wait, there’s more. Behrends and Herr claim that Walz botched his retirement paperwork and got demoted to Master Sergeant because he ditched the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. His official retirement document reads “Soldier not available for signature”. Not exactly a shining example of leadership, huh?
The letter from these two seasoned sergeant majors paints a pretty damning picture: they accuse Walz of jumping ship when his country needed him most. They say he didn’t fulfill his two-year obligation after leaving the academy and reneged on the six-year enlistment contract he signed post-9/11. To put it plainly, they’re saying Walz let down his country, his state, and his fellow soldiers.
And this isn’t just about digging up old military records; it’s about the here and now. Conservatives are blasting Walz for his handling of the 2020 Black Lives Matter riots that left Minneapolis in shambles. His stint as governor during that chaotic time is under a microscope, and let’s just say, it ain’t looking good.
So what does this mean for Kamala Harris and her campaign? With these allegations looming over Walz, it’s like casting a shadowy figure with a checkered past to play the hero’s sidekick. Could this be the Achilles’ heel in Harris’s bid to topple President Trump in the polls? Here’s hoping.
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