PolitiFact Rates Vance 'Mostly False' For Claim Walz Abandoned Unit

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PolitiFact Rates Vance 'Mostly False' For Claim Walz Abandoned Unit

Following days of controversy, PolitiFact officially gave GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance a “mostly false” rating on Friday for claiming his Democratic counterpart, Tim Walz, abandoned his National Guard unit prior to its deployment to Iraq. However, PolitiFact omitted some key details from those who served with Walz that could’ve changed the truth-o-meter. In the “if your time is short” summary, Sara Swann writes, “Democratic vice presid…