Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz of dragging his feet while the city burned during the George Floyd riots.
Frey said Monday that Walz hesitated to send in the National Guard as widespread looting and arson took place near the police’s Third Precinct in Minneapolis. He said that Walz would not commit to sending in the National Guard while calling Frey’s response an “abject failure.” Documents obtained by the Star Tribune show that text messages, emails, and call logs back up Frey’s recollection of events.
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