Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Walz is under scrutiny after reports revealed that his 2006 congressional campaign misled the public about a drink-driving incident from his past.

In 1995, while Walz was a high school teacher, he was pulled over in Nebraska for speeding at 96 mph in a 55 mph zone.

He was found to be over the legal limit for alcohol and received a 90-day license suspension and a $200 fine after pleading guilty to reckless driving, according to court records reported by the Associated Press.

However, his 2006 campaign manager falsely claimed that Walz was not drunk during the incident, suggesting it was a misunderstanding related to his hearing loss from National Guard service.

This misinformation was spread despite Walz failing sobriety tests and having a blood alcohol level of 0.128%, above the legal limit of 0.10%.

Walz later admitted he was drunk and has called the incident a “gut-check moment.” He resigned from his football coaching role but continued teaching after the principal advised him to stay.

His campaign’s claims that he was allowed to drive himself to jail and that the judge had criticized the arresting officer for not understanding Walz’s hearing issues were also false.

The BBC has reached out to Walz’s campaign for further comment.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2xy10qn22o

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