How Tim Walz was accused of letting Minnesota 'burn' during the George Floyd riots and was governor during a $250 million COVOID fraud Kamala Harris selected Tim Walz as her running mate prompting Republicans to criticize of his lack of leadership READ MORE: Meet Tim Walz: Kamala Harris' VP pick who first called Trump 'weird' By Charlie Spiering, Senior Political Reporter, Washington, Dc Published: 11:10 EDT, 6 August 2024 | Updated: 11:14 EDT, 6 August 2024 e-mail View comments Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz faces new scrutiny on how he handled the George Floyd riots, as Vice President Kamala Harris has selected him as her running mate for the 2024 election . Protests of George Floyd 's death at the hands of Minneapolis police in May 2020 soon escalated into violence, as rioters burned and looted businesses in the Twin Cities.
Walz resisted sending in the National Guard to address the escalating violence in the city for three days but ultimately chose to do so after receiving heavy criticism from residents for allowing the city to burn after rioters overwhelmed the state and local police force. At the time, Walz argued that calling up the National Guard to enforce order would only incite further rioting, and suggested that protesters needed the space to express their outrage. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (L) greets US Vice President Kamala Harris as she arrives at the Minneapolis-St.
Paul International Airport. 'I want to just be clear there's philosophically an argument to be made .