NEWS BRIEF: Barack Obama scolds Herschel Walker in campaign speech

Herschel Walker is merely “a celebrity that wants to be a politician,” former President Barack Obama told a Georgia crowd on Friday, and questioned the ex-footballer’s penchant for avoiding the truth and his “issues of character.” Making his first foray into the 2022 campaign at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Obama classified the midterm elections as a choice “between politicians who seem willing to do anything to get power and leaders who share our values, who see you and care about you.”

Walker’s race against Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock for the US Senate is a “study in contrast,” Obama said. “The fundamental question that you should be asking yourself right now is — who will fight for you?” Warnock, who also spoke at the event, added, “Simply put, Herschel Walker is not ready. Not only is he not ready, he’s not fit.” Details: cnn.com