evidence: How Tim Walz handled the George Floyd protests as the governor of Minnesota Minnesota Public Radio's Brandt Williams talks about Gov. Tim Walz and the George Floyd protests. Walz is now the presumed Democratic vice presidential candidate. [...] Former President Donald Trump and his surrogates are criticizing Tim Walz over his handling of the George Floyd protests. Well, Tim Walz, as we know, is governor of Minnesota and now Democratic vice presidential candidate. The criticism centers on whether Walz deployed the Minnesota National Guard quickly enough to quell the unrest that erupted after Floyd's murder by a Minneapolis police officer back in 2020. Walz has defended his actions, and as we're about to hear, his response to George Floyd's killing goes beyond the protests alone - here with more, Minnesota Public Radio's senior editor Brandt Williams. Hi, Brandt.