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Ted Cruz: “A gunman came to Washington D.C. looking for elected…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Thankfully, he was arrested by the police before he could carry out that heinous act. But, and by the way, you go back to 2017 when A gunman came to Washington D.C. looking for elected Republicans to murder, went to the congressional baseball practice and opened fire. hitting multiple elected Republicans, nearly killing Steve Scalise. Had the bullet been an inch one side or the other, Steve, a good friend, would have been killed that day. (28:44–28:54)

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Asserts that a gunman targeted elected Republicans at a congressional baseball practice in Washington D.C.

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