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Ted Cruz: “We did have a peaceful transfer of power. I was there on…”

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

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But has you ever had a sitting president who refused to facilitate the peaceful transition of power, refused to acknowledge that his successor won the presidency? So, a, We did have a peaceful transfer of power. I was there on January 20. I was there on the swearing, barely. B, if you look at in 2000, Democrats went to the Senate, or 2001, Democrats went to the Senate floor and objected to George W. (05:23–05:27)

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