CNN: Walz Congressional Campaign Lied About DUI Arrest

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s 2006 campaign for Congress lied about his 1995 arrest for driving while under the influence of alcohol and speeding, CNN reported.

CNN reported on Thursday that court records show Walz admitted to having been drinking prior to his being pulled over by a police officer for driving 96 mph on a road with a speed limit of 55 mph in Nebraska in 1995. According to a blood test conducted at the time, Walz had a blood alcohol level of .128, over the state’s legal limit at the time of 0.1.

CNN also reported that when Walz first ran for Congress in 2006, his campaign manager claimed, “The DUI charge was dropped for a reason: It wasn’t true,” and added that Walz had not been drinking that night and failed a field sobriety test due to a misunderstanding caused by hearing loss he sustained while serving in the Army National Guard.

Walz’s campaign manager at the time also told local news outlets that Walz drove himself to the police station and then home.

However, a spokesperson for Nebraska State Patrol told CNN, “Under NSP procedure, a person suspected of impaired driving is not allowed to continue driving. In this case, the suspect was transported by the trooper and was lodged in Dawes County Jail.”

Walz later admitted to drinking before he was arrested during his 2018 gubernatorial campaign, saying that the incident prompted him to stop drinking alcohol.