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Ted Cruz: “The fact that you have the state of Israel suing them for…”

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

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Published May 15, 2026 | Video Starts at 33:49

And I guess the question you would ask is, is there anyone responsible at the New York Times? Is there any editor? The fact that you have the state of Israel suing them for defamation. So one of the things Israel's gonna get in this litigation is they're going to get the emails and discussions of, hey, is there any fact checking? (33:49–33:54)

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Reiterates that Israel is suing the New York Times for defamation.

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