U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz backpedaled on FOX after host Tucker Carlson slammed him for calling the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection a 'terrorist attack.'
But you don’t have to take Carlson’s word for it. Let’s roll back the tape and fact-check Cruz’s FOX claims against, well, himself.
“We are approaching a solemn anniversary this week, and it is an anniversary of a violent terrorist attack on the Capitol, where we saw the men and women of law enforcement demonstrate incredible courage, incredible bravery, risk their lives to defend the men and women who serve in this Capitol,” he said Wednesday. “We are grateful for that courage. We appreciate the selfless sacrifice of the men and women who keep us safe.
If you’re like us, you might be straining your eyes to try to find where Cruz says he’s only calling the cop-assaulters “terrorists.” Plus, Cruz had also dubbed the Capitol attack as a “Back on FOX, Carlson’s Cruz-lashing continued for another several minutes. The Texas conservative squirmed in his chair and laughed nervously while he took his lumps.
This isn’t first time Cruz has knelt and kissed the ring, though. He famously endorsed former President Donald Trump, even though
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