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Ted Cruz: “Does Israel direct AIPAC? No, they are not lobbying on…”

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

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Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz Discuss US Foreign Policy, Iran, and Israel

Published | Video Starts at 40:55

What are you want to talk about, Fara, the law on lobbying on behalf of someone? It is. I hire you and you lobby on behalf of me. I direct you. Does Israel direct AIPAC? No, they are not lobbying on behalf of them. Do they care about them? Yes, but do you think that it's just interesting because what you're now describing in a very defensive way, I will say is foreign influence over our politics. (40:55–40:59)

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Asserts that Israel does not direct AIPAC and AIPAC is not lobbying on behalf of Israel.

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