GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker defended his use of an honorary police badge as a prop during a high-profile debate against Sen. Raphael Warnock, arguing the insignia is in fact “legit.”
“This is from my hometown. This is from Johnson County from the sheriff from Johnson County, which is a legit badge,” Walker told NBC’s Kristen Welker on Sunday.His statements come after the Georgia Senate candidate pulled out an honorary police badge during a candidate debate on Friday, prompting criticism and mockery from Democrats. Walker sought to use the badge to legitimize previous suggestions he had served in law enforcement, claims that have been debunked by several fact-checkers.
"Sen. Warnock's talk about supporting law enforcement is sad because he's called them names," Walker said."Recruitment is down only because of what he's done. He's empowered criminals to think they're better than the police." A moderator quickly rebuked Walker for pulling out the badge as a prop in violation of debate rules. Walker then engaged in a back-and-forth with the moderator, arguing, “It’s not a prop. It’s real. He said I ... never was in law enforcement."
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