Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) is condemning Hamas after he was criticized for appearing to ignore a question about the discovery of six dead hostages in Gaza.
In a post on X, Walz wrote, “The anguish of losing a child is something no family should have to endure. Gwen and I send our deepest condolences to the Goldberg-Polin family, after Hamas’ murder of their son Hersh.”
“Hamas is a brutal terrorist organization — and we condemn their continued atrocities against both Americans and Israelis in the strongest possible terms,” he added.
On Sunday, Walz was seen speaking to reporters at the Minnesota State Fair. But, when one reporter asked about Israel’s discovery of six hostages who were killed in Gaza, including American citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin, he responded, “All right, thanks everybody,” and walked away.
Walz was harshly criticized for seeming to ignore the question:
