J.D. Vance: I Honor Tim Walz’s Military Service, I Criticize His Lying About His Record

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VANCE: "Well, of course, Dana, I honor his service. And I have never criticized what Tim Walz did when he was in the military. I criticized his retirement decision. And most importantly, Dana, I criticized his lying about his own record, okay? This is a guy who was captured on video saying, 'I carried a gun in war.' He never went to war. This is a guy who's been captured on video, as other people say, he's an Afghanistan veteran, he's a veteran of a war, nodding along in agreement instead of saying, 'No, no, no, I did serve my country and I did it honorably, but I never went to a war zone.' I'm not criticizing Tim Walz's service. I'm criticizing the fact that he lied about his service for political gain, Dana. Now, I served in the United States Marine Corps and you know this. And, look, there are a lot of things that I'm proud about. I have never lied about what I did or overstated it because it would be beneficial to me in an election. I think that's what Tim Walz did. That's what I was criticizing. And, yes, I do think it's scandalous behavior."