作为明尼苏达州州长，蒂姆·沃尔兹的决定性时刻之一是他对乔治·弗洛伊德以及随之而来的骚乱，这些事件引发了全球的愤怒。
既然沃尔兹已经被选为卡玛拉·哈里斯的副总统竞选伙伴在民主党总统竞选中，他受到了一些共和党人的攻击，他们说他对骚乱的反应迟缓。
但是处于危机中心的那个人的兄弟说他全力支持Walz。
“我从他那里得到的是一个好人，”乔治·弗洛伊德的哥哥菲罗妮丝·弗洛伊德在接受美国广播公司新闻的电话采访时说。“你不会遇到很多像他这样的人。”
弗洛伊德称赞了沃尔兹对他哥哥谋杀案的处理，并反驳了州长在乔治·弗洛伊德死后做得不够的批评。
“Walz州长，他做了很多好事，”Philonise告诉ABC新闻，他说他很“高兴”哈里斯任命他为副总统。“我认为他是一个真诚的人。他心地善良。对我来说，有些人生来就是为了执政，有些人不是。”
黑人乔治·弗洛伊德被德里克·肖万警官杀死2020年5月25日星期一，在明尼阿波利斯的一次逮捕中。肖万被判三项罪名成立，包括二级非故意谋杀，被判20多年监禁。
Philonise Floyd在接受美国广播公司新闻采访时赞扬了Walz在确保他哥哥“某种责任”方面的工作，并指出Walz决定任命明尼苏达州司法部长Keith Ellison监督起诉，而不是县检察官。
“我们要感谢Walz州长所做的一切，”Philonise Floyd说。“他相信人和帮助人。我必须对他做的很多事情表示感谢。”
批评家指责沃尔兹推迟动员这些暴徒在乔治·弗洛伊德死后放火焚烧了1500栋建筑，造成了约5亿美元的财产损失，并与至少三起死亡事件有关。
Walz本人是国民警卫队的一名24年老兵，他最终召集了7000多名警卫到双子城-但这一决定是在明尼阿波利斯市市长雅各布·弗雷最初要求州长激活军事人员18小时后做出的。
“这种犹豫让明尼苏达人付出了生命、社区和生计的代价，”安说调查报告由明尼苏达州参议院的共和党人编制。
当时，瓦尔兹谴责共和党的报告----该报告在他2022年连任前几周发表----是一项“无益”的政治热门工作。最近，沃尔兹对记者说，他没有理会对他处理抗议活动的审查。"我只是相信我们尽力做到最好。"
Philonise Floyd也为Walz辩护，告诉ABC新闻，他相信州长的行动反映了他对社区痛苦的理解。
“人们总是会受到批评，”他说。"他知道人们在经历什么，他很有同情心。"
'A good man': George Floyd's brother supports Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for VP
As Minnesota governor, one of Tim Walz's defining moments was his handling of the murder ofGeorge Floydand the ensuing riots, events that sparked global outrage.
Now that Walz has been tapped as Vice President Kamala Harris'running mateon the Democratic presidential ticket, he has come under fire from some Republicans over what they say was his slow response to the riots.
But the brother of the man who was at the center of the crisis says he's putting his full support behind Walz.
"What I took from him was a good man," George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, said in a phone interview with ABC News. "You don't meet a lot of people like him."
Floyd praised Walz's handling of his brother's murder and pushed back on criticisms that the governor did not do enough in the aftermath of George Floyd's death.
"Governor Walz, he did a lot of good things," Philonise told ABC News, saying he was "glad" Harris tapped him for the VP spot. "I think he's a genuine person. He has a good heart. To me, some people are built to be in office, and some people are not."
George Floyd, a Black man, waskilled by Officer Derek Chauvinon Monday, May 25, 2020, during an arrest in Minneapolis. Chauvin was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison after being found guilty on three counts, including second-degree unintentional murder.
Philonise Floyd, speaking to ABC News, praised Walz for his work in ensuring "some kind of accountability" for his brother, pointing to Walz's decision to appoint Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to oversee the prosecution instead of the county prosecutor.
"We have Gov. Walz to thank for doing what he did," Philonise Floyd said. "He believes in people and helping people. And I have to show gratitude for a lot of things he did."
Critics have accused Walz ofdelaying the mobilizationof the National Guard to quell rioters who, in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, set fire to 1,500 buildings, caused some $500 million in property damage, and were linked to at least three deaths.
Walz, himself a 24-year veteran of the National Guard, ultimately summoned more than 7,000 guardsmen to the Twin Cities -- but the decision came 18 hours after Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey initially asked the governor to activate military personnel.
"This hesitation cost Minnesotans their lives, communities, and livelihoods," according to aninvestigative reportcompiled by Republicans in the Minnesota state Senate.
At the time, Walz condemned the Republicans' report -- which was published just weeks before his 2022 reelection -- as a political hit job that was "unhelpful." More recently, Walz brushed aside scrutiny of his handling of the protests, telling reporters. "I simply believe that we try to do the best we can."
Philonise Floyd also defended Walz against that criticism, telling ABC News he believed the governor's actions reflected his understanding of the pain among the community.
"People are always going to have criticism," he said. "He knew what people were going through, and he had a heart."
