Setback for Kamala Harris? Tim Walz's brother may back Donald Trump, opposes Democratic vice presidential nominee

Kamala Harris' running-mate and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is reportedly facing opposition within his family. Minnesota Governor's brother Jeff Walz has opposed his brother's ideology.

Jeff Walz has claimed that he was "100 per cent opposed to all his ideology", as per a report on New York Post.

60-year-old Jeff Walz is also pondering over backing Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump, as per the report on New York Post.


Jeff Walz has also claimed that he did not speak with Tim in eight years.

Tim Walz has one sister -- 63-year-old Sandy Dietrich, and had one brother -- 44-year-old Craig Walz who died in 2016.

In their joint television interview Thursday night, Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota were seated in a way that made him appear twice her height. But Walz understood his main assignment: Don't overshadow your running mate.

Still, in his scarce speaking time -- about 705 words in all -- as he was pressed to answer for past misstatements and exaggerations, or to answer personal questions, he managed to deflect and then appeal to a broader point.

"I certainly own my mistakes when I make them," Walz said, closing out a somewhat meandering answer to questions about inconsistencies in his past descriptions of his military service, a 1995 drunk-driving arrest and the fertility treatment that he and his wife used to conceive their children.

The CNN interview, of course, was mostly a test of Harris. Walz has made it abundantly clear, in the last 3 1/2 weeks, that he does not need to be the center of attention -- a defining feature of his candidacy is a lack of naked personal ambition, paired with effusive enthusiasm for his running mate.

FAQs

Q1. Who is Tim Walz's brother?
A1. Tim Walz's brother is 60-year-old Jeff Walz.

Q2. What position does Tim Walz hold?
A2. Tim Walz is Minnesota Governor.