My full statement: /84HHQdpMZdĬruz also characterized the attack as terrorism on Feb. We must, and I am confident we will, have a peaceful and orderly transition of power. We must come together and put this anger and division behind us. The attack at the Capitol was a despicable act of terrorism and a shocking assault on our democratic system. Trying to say you are a terrorist, I am a terrorist.” "The reason is what you just said, which is we have now had a year of Democrats and the media twisting words and trying to say that all of us are terrorists. “It was a mistake to say that yesterday," Cruz insisted during the segment. I was talking about people who commit violence against cops,” Cruz said. "Of course, it would be ridiculous for me to be saying that the people standing up and protesting to follow the law were somehow terrorists. 6?"Ĭruz reminded Carlson he was one of the Republicans who objected to the 2020 presidential election results, and still voted to overturn the election results that ultimately found President Joe Biden to be the victor after the violent attack. 6 horror alongside fresh trauma of effort to rewrite historyĬarlson asked the Texas Republican if attacking law enforcement makes someone a terrorist, and "How many people have been charged with terrorism on Jan. I wasn't saying the millions of patriots across the country supporting President Trump are terrorists and that's what a lot of people have misunderstood.” “I wasn't saying that the thousands of peaceful protesters supporting Donald Trump are somehow terrorists. That's who I was talking about,” Cruz said. “What I was referring to are the limited number of people who engaged in violent attacks against police officers and I think you and I both agree that if you assault a police officer, you should go to jail. You told that lie on purpose, and I'm wondering why you did?"Ĭruz responded that the phrasing was "sloppy and it was frankly dumb" and, due to his wording, he said people misunderstood what he meant. 6 committee examines how Capitol riot unfolded – and how to prevent it from happening againĭuring a back-and-forth on Carlson's show, he asked Cruz, "You called this a 'terror attack' when by no definition was it a terror attack. More: Fox News host Sean Hannity faces ethical issues over texts to Trump during, after Jan. Later Thursday, which marked one-year since the violent attack, Cruz appeared on Fox News' "Tucker Carlson Tonight", where he reversed course to the conservative media host on that characterization. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said she believed it was "very irresponsible of him." Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said "the establishment will never love you, Ted," while Rep. When asked about Cruz's characterization Thursday, Rep. However, Cruz received backlash from some conservatives for the statement. US Capitol Police chief: 153 officers have left force since Jan. And I think that's a principle that is true, regardless of the politics of the violent criminal, whether they are right wing, left wing or they got no wings at all." He continued that "anyone who commits an actual act of violence should be prosecuted, and anyone who assaults a law enforcement officer should go to jail for a very long time. 6, when a pro-Trump mob breached the Capitol in an attack to stop the certification of electoral ballots, was a "terrorist attack." Capitol was a "terrorist attack," saying on the one-year anniversary of the riot that the statement was a "mistake."ĭuring a Senate hearing Wednesday, Cruz said what happened on Jan. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, backtracked on his characterization that the Jan.
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