Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s conduct at press event following Burnsville shooting called "disgusting". Walz's office was told that the governor should stay away from the press conference, but he showed up front and center next to the podium.

Walz is a real "piece of work." He was there to control the narrative…

Asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation, Burnsville officials only intended for the city manager, the police chief, the fire chief, and a representative from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) to speak at the press conference. Wanting to keep the press briefing from becoming even remotely political, city officials were “adamant that no elected official” speak.

City officials fielded multiple calls from Gov. Walz’s office. In those calls, members of the governor’s staff reportedly asked if Walz could speak at the press conference. City officials repeatedly told the governor’s office that elected officials were not welcome to speak at the briefing. The city was fielding hundreds of media requests, planning a vigil for the fallen first responders, and attempting to help the community navigate the tragic events that had just occurred. In the midst of it all, they had to keep telling Walz’s team “again and again” that he would not be speaking at their press conference, according to the sources.

Walz eventually decided to show up anyway; however, city staff tried to get the governor to agree to stay in a green room during the press conference. When the press briefing started, Walz was standing just a few feet away from the podium.

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