Ted Cruz told the truth about the 1/6 attack. Then he started backtracking.
CNN
On Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz told the truth about what happened at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, calling it "a violent terrorist attack on the Capitol, where we saw the men and women of law enforcement demonstrate incredible courage."
Within 24 hours -- so on the actual anniversary of the January riot -- the Texas Republican was furiously backpedaling in the face of criticism from the Trump wing of the GOP base.
Witness this back and forth between Cruz and Fox demagogue host Tucker Carlson on the latter's show on Thursday:
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