Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' new right-hand man, echoes left-wing crime policies

Harris' VP pick deepens concerns about Democrats' crime policy

Michael Ruiz / Fox News

With Minneapolis burning during riots over the death of George Floyd in police custody in 2020, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz played a central role in the debate over policing and crime in the United States at the time.

Anti-police protests quickly spread from Minneapolis to the rest of the country. He was criticized for dragging his feet in helping city police quell the unrest, withholding the National Guard for days. Years later, he finally called rising crime "unacceptable" and stepped up state support for the embattled city. Then Vice President Harris, the Democrats' 2024 presidential nominee, named Walz as her running mate on Tuesday.

Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential candidate and running mate of former President Trump, poked at Walz's 2020 record Tuesday, calling his addition to the Democrat ticket "an interesting tag team." Read more, see video, graph, and photos here: https://www.foxnews.com/us/tim-walz-kamala-harris-new-right-hand-man-echoes-left-wing-crime-policies