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Democrats press Cruz to condemn outburst heard during midterm convention speech

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Democrats have called on Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) to denounce an outburst heard on live-stream audio during his speech at the Republican National Committee midterm convention. While Cruz spoke about leftist figures such as controversial streamer Hasan Piker and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a voice see…

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  1. FOX 4 Dallas

    Cruz calls on Republicans to ‘save America’ during convention speech (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    Cruz referenced the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the 9/11 attacks as he started his speech.

  2. KVIA El Paso

    Shouts of ‘he should be shot’ heard during GOP midterm convention speech criticizing Democratic candidates (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Shouts of “he should be shot” could be heard multiple times Thursday night at the Republican midterm convention as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was criticizing prominent Democratic politicians by name.

  3. HuffPost

    Ted Cruz’s GOP Convention Speech Interrupted By Chilling Call From The Crowd (opens HuffPost)

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    Lawmakers slammed the incident as “disturbing” and described it as an example of “clear hate.”

  4. Washington Examiner

    Democrats press Cruz to condemn outburst heard during midterm convention speech (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Democrats have called on Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) to denounce an outburst heard on live-stream audio during his speech at the Republican National Committee midterm convention. While Cruz spoke about leftist figures such as controversial streamer Hasan Piker and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a voice see…

  5. The New Republic

    Shouts of “He Should Be Shot” Heard as Ted Cruz Lists Democrats (opens The New Republic)

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    Texas Senator Ted Cruz brushed off a convention attendee shouting to kill Democratic politicians and candidates. During his speech at the Republican midterm convention Thursday night, Cruz failed to address an audience member calling for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Michigan Senate candidate …

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