Ted Cruz: “Chuck Schumer is facing a political crisis.”

“That is an extreme, that's the 20% side of an 80 20. And they're willing to shut the government down. But number two, what this is really about is Chuck Schumer is facing a political crisis. He almost lost his job earlier this year when the Democrats agreed to keep the government open. And he's looking over his left shoulder at aoc. She is breathing down his neck.” (01:00–01:03)

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