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Ted Cruz: “AT&T declined to hand over my phone records because they concluded doing so would be unconstitutional.”

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

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Published October 4, 2026

By the way, when you sought my phone records from AT&T, a number of senators had their phone records with Verizon. Verizon, unfortunately, was more than happy to comply. AT&T declined to hand over my phone records because they concluded doing so would be unconstitutional. It would violate the speech and debate debate clause. Now, ordinarily, when a prosecution, prosecution seeks and issues a subpoena and. (04:06–04:14)

STATEMENT

Asserts that AT&T refused to provide phone records, deeming it unconstitutional.

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“You issued subpoenas for more than 20% of the Republicans in the Senate seeking their phone records.”
Asserts that subpoenas were issued for phone records of over 20% of Republican Senators.00:05-00:13
“All in all, you issued 197 subpoenas to 34 individuals at least and 163 businesses. And you sought records on at least 430 Republican individuals and entities.”
Asserts that 197 subpoenas were issued to 34 individuals and 163 businesses, targeting 430 Republican entities.24:52-25:05
“You issued subpoenas for more than 20% of the Republicans in the Senate seeking their phone records.”
Asserts that subpoenas were issued for phone records of over 20% of Republican Senators.00:05-00:13
“I believe Judge Boasberg should be impeached for his complicity in your abuse of power.”
Asserts that Judge Boasberg should be impeached due to alleged complicity in abuse of power.00:23-00:28
“I believe Judge Boasberg should be impeached for his complicity in your abuse of power.”
Asserts that Judge Boasberg should be impeached for complicity in alleged abuse of power.00:23-00:28
“That [USC section 6628] specifically protects Senate communication records and makes this the nondisclosure agreement illegal.”
Asserts that USC section 6628 protects Senate communication records, making the nondisclosure agreement illegal.00:34-03:08
“Your office draft this order that Judge Boasberg signed.”
Asserts that the office of the other speaker drafted the order signed by Judge Boasberg.01:32-01:36
“The toll records, it was explicitly contrary to federal statute. It was explicitly contrary to the federal constitution.”
Asserts that obtaining toll records was against federal statute and the Constitution.04:57-05:04
“You have succeeded where Richard Nixon failed, which is weaponizing the Department of Justice and the federal government to go after your political opponents.”
Asserts that the other speaker has weaponized the Department of Justice against political opponents.05:27-05:37
“You reelected President Donald Trump because the American people were disgusted at your willingness to abuse power in partisan ends.”
Asserts that actions led to the reelection of Donald Trump due to perceived abuse of power.06:19-06:31
“I believe your conduct represents the most egregious abuse of power in the history of the Department of Justice.”
Asserts that the conduct described is the most egregious abuse of power in DOJ history.06:58-07:13
“You subpoenaed records associated with my phones, both personal and office, and you sought and obtained a court order to prevent me from knowing about it.”
Asserts that Ted Cruz's phone records were subpoenaed and a court order was obtained to keep it secret.21:52-22:02
“Judge Boasberg signed orders [for nondisclosure] without the knowledge of the Republican senators targeted.”
Asserts that Judge Boasberg signed nondisclosure orders without informing the targeted Republican senators.26:21-26:21
“Judge Boasberg signed orders, and I want to read from the order Judge Boasberg signed that I didn't know about that.”
Asserts that Judge Boasberg signed orders related to subpoenas without notifying the affected parties.26:21-26:28