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Tom Emmer: “[Tim Walls] didn't call the National Guard out in time…”

Featuring: Tom Emmer, Republican | Majority Whip, U.S. House, Minnesota's 6th District

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Tom Emmer Criticizes Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Economic and Crime Issues

Published | Video Starts at 02:28

The Washington Post. What they're going to try to tell Minnesotans something that they know is not true, and we haven't even talked about that. This guy stood by, [Tim Walls] didn't call the National Guard out in time, allowed Minneapolis to burn to the ground. In fact, the last time he and Kamala partnered, Minneapolis burned down under his watch because he wouldn't call out the National Guard. (02:28–02:33)

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Asserts that Tim Walls failed to deploy the National Guard promptly, resulting in significant damage in Minneapolis.

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