Ted Cruz: “Miriam Ibrahim was a Christian woman in Sudan, and she was…”

“I've literally spent 13 years doing that. You know, I might ask Tucker, does he have any idea who Miriam Ibrahim is? And I suspect he doesn't. So Miriam Ibrahim was a Christian woman in Sudan, and she was imprisoned, and she was sentenced to receive 100 lashes and then to hang by the neck until dead for the crime of being a Christian. And this was during Barack Obama's presidency. This was early in my time in the Senate, and I spoke out vocally for Miriam Ibrahim. And she had two little kids.” (25:49–26:04)

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