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Adam Kinzinger: Look, Tim Walz had every right after 20 years to retire from the Army National Guard. He chose to retire before his unit…

On the recordAugust 7, 2024
Look, Tim Walz had every right after 20 years to retire from the Army National Guard. He chose to retire before his unit was alerted. He chose to retire while he ran for Congress. He had every right to do that and it is absolutely insane that people would say otherwise.
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Adam Kinzinger
Republican · Illinois

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Kinzinger defends Tim Walz's decision to retire from the Army National Guard while running for Congress.

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