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Tim Walz accused of lying about driving under the influence

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By Evaristo Lara

Aug 15, 2024, 6:35 PM EDT

Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ running mate, is once again under public scrutiny, Now he is allegedly accused of having lied years ago. regarding an incident in which he was involved when he allegedly drove a vehicle at twice the speed limit and under the influence of alcohol when he was returning home.

In the same way that a video emerged of the Democrat who aspires to become vice president of the nation praising Imam Asad Zaman, who is accustomed to sharing on his Facebook account official Hamas press releases and blog posts from anti-Semitic sites, Now a controversial episode from his past is being brought up again, linked to the dangerous combination that occurs when drinking alcoholic beverages and driving a vehicle while under the influence.

In 1995, the governor of Minnesota was arrested for drunk driving. and although at that time he accepted his responsibility later He denied it when he started to get into politics, at least that’s what it says CNN KFile.

The information released reveals that when Tim Walz was stopped for driving under the influence of alcohol he was traveling at 96 mph in a 55 mph zone in Nebraska.

Additionally, after being transported by a state trooper to a local hospital for a blood test, the test showed a blood alcohol level of 0.128, which exceeded the legal limit established in the state at that time, of 0.1.

Tim Walz is once again in the spotlight. (Credit: Julia Nikhinson/AP)

The controversial thing about the matter is that, in 2006, when he was running for Congress for the first time through his campaign team, Not only did he deny the incident, but he also indicated that due to his sobriety, he was allowed to drive his vehicle to the hospital, which did not happen.since police protocol does not allow it.

Subsequently, In 2018, during his campaign for governor of Minnesota, he again changed his story and accepted that he had been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and exceeding the recommended speed limit, putting his own safety at risk.

To understand exactly what happened, court records state that Walz accepted a plea deal and pleaded guilty to reckless driving resulting from drinking alcohol and then driving while driving.

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