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Tim Walz: “If I am to activate [the National Guard] as the commander in…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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They have a dual mission. There's the federal mission when they're under Title 10 orders and then they're under Title 32 orders. In this warning order, there's nothing officially been done yet. If I am to activate [the National Guard] as the commander in chief of the Minnesota National Guard, I will issue the executive order. to the Minnesota National Guard and then they will be put in state duty status. And as you've seen over the last few years, that could be flooded prevention. (43:51–43:57)

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Asserts the process for activating the Minnesota National Guard involves an executive order from the governor.

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