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Tina Smith: “24 years served in the National Guard.”

Featuring: Tina Smith, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Minnesota

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Senator Tina Smith Discusses Tim Walz's Vice Presidential Nomination and Housing Policy

Published | Video Starts at 16:22

That is. Anyway, so continue. So thank you for that. I think with regard to his National Guard Service, 24 years served in the National Guard. There were attempts to sort of use that against him in past campaigns, and they never succeeded because most people look at this and go, what are you talking about? (16:22–16:26)

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Asserts that Tim Walz served in the National Guard for 24 years.

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