
State Department Criticizes Minnesota Governor Walz Over Pardon
The State Department has criticized Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after he defended his pardon of convicted child rapist Tou Lue Vang, who was previously deported by Marco Rubio.
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The State Department has criticized Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after he defended his pardon of convicted child rapist Tou Lue Vang, who was previously deported by Marco Rubio.

Senator Rubio revoked the legal status of Tou Lue Vang, who was convicted in 2005 for child violations and had been pardoned a month prior, sparking a conflict between the Trump administration and Governor Tim Walz.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has defended his decision to pardon Tou Lue Vang, a convicted child rapist who was previously deported by the Trump administration, questioning whether the deportation enhanced public safety.

Tou Lue Vang, a Laotian man pardoned by Minnesota state officials last month for a 2006 conviction, has been deported from the US by the federal government, with Senator Marco Rubio announcing the expulsion.

The Department of Homeland Security deported Tou Lue Vang, a Laotian national and convicted child rapist, who had been pardoned by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.