Kamala Harris' VP pick Tim Walz: Who is he, how are people reacting and what comes next?

This combination of pictures created on August 2, 2024, shows U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C. on July 22, 2024, and Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz in Washington, D.C., July 3, 2024. Harris named Walz as her running mate on August 6, 2024, as the vice president prepares to take on Republican Donald Trump in November's U.S. election.
This combination of pictures created on August 2, 2024, shows U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C. on July 22, 2024, and Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz in Washington, D.C., July 3, 2024. Harris named Walz as her running mate on August 6, 2024, as the vice president prepares to take on Republican Donald Trump in November's U.S. election. | JIM WATSONCHRIS KLEPONIS/AFP via Getty Images

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democrat nominee for president in the 2024 election, announced Minnesota’s Democrat Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate last week, sparking responses from both sides of the aisle.

Who is Walz, what does he believe, what policies has he advocated for — and how are both sides responding?

The Christian Post's Ryan Foley joins "The Inside Story" with Billy Hallowell to break it all down.

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