Democrat praises Walz as a fighter ‘against hate’ when pressed on relationship with antisemitic cleric [Video]

Democratic Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz praised Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as a fighter against hate and antisemitism as Walz faces fresh scrutiny over his relationship with a controversial Muslim cleric.

The Democratic vice presidential candidate has come under fire because of his past appearances with and praise for Minnesota Muslim leader Imam Asad Zaman. In the last few years, Zaman has used his Facebook page to share official Hamas press releases, blog posts from antisemitic sites and a 2015 link to a pro-Hitler film, “The Greatest Story Never Told.” Zaman also posted on Oct. 7 that he and his organization “stands in solidarity with Palestinians against Israeli attacks.”

During an interview on CNN Wednesday morning, anchor Sara Sidner asked Wasserman Schultz to respond to this criticism, after The Washington Examiner uncovered a video this week showing Walz praising the Imam as a “master teacher” at an event hosted by Zaman’s group, the Muslim …