Republicans are questioning why Governor-elect Tim Walz didn’t take the opportunity to meet with President Trump when 13 other newly-elected governors — Democrats and Republicans — were at the White House Thursday. North Branch Representative Ann Neu says Minnesota needs a strong relationship with its partners at the federal level and says, “I do hope that Governor-elect Walz will reach out and make sure that that relationship is established soon.”
A Walz spokesperson says the governor-elect is in Minnesota building his incoming administration and was unable to attend the meeting at the White House.