Ted Cruz walks back Jan. 6 ‘terrorist’ remark in heated exchange with Tucker Carlson

1 00:00:00,090 –> 00:00:05,490 >> You never use words carelessly and yet you called this 2 00:00:05,490 –> 00:00:10,710 a terror attack when by no definition was it a terror attack. That’s a lie. You told that 3 00:00:10,710 –> 00:00:13,080 lie on purpose. And I’m wondering why you did. 4 00:00:13,920 –> 00:00:19,860 >> What I was referring to are the limited number of people who engaged in violent attacks 5 00:00:19,860 –> 00:00:25,230 against police officers. Now I think you and I both agree that if you assault a police officer you 6 00:00:25,230 –> 00:00:31,170 should go to jail. I wasn’t saying that the thousands of peaceful protesters supporting 7 00:00:31,170 –> 00:00:36,660 Donald Trump are somehow terrorists. I wasn’t saying the millions of patriots across 8 00:00:36,660 –> 00:00:38,790 the country supporting President Trump are terrorists. 9 00:00:38,790 –> 00:00:44,190 >> What you just said doesn’t make sense. So if somebody assaults a cop he should be charged and go to jail. I couldn’t agree 10 00:00:44,190 –> 00:00:48,210 more. We have said that for years but that person’s still not a terrorist. 11 00:00:48,210 –> 00:00:53,730 >> Of course it would be ridiculous for me to be saying that the people standing up and 12 00:00:53,730 –> 00:00:59,070 protesting to follow the law were somehow terrorists. I was talking about people who 13 00:00:59,070 –> 00:01:04,710 commit violence against cops and you and I both agree if you commit violence against cops 14 00:01:04,710 –> 00:01:09,930 you should go to jail. I have referred to people who violently assault police officers as terrorists. 15 00:01:09,930 –> 00:01:14,800 I’ve done so over and over and over again if you look at all the assaults we’ve seen across the country. 16 00:01:14,940 –> 00:01:20,160 >> I’ve called that terrorism over and over again. That being said Tucker I agree with you. It was a mistake to say 17 00:01:20,160 –> 00:01:25,620 that yesterday and the reason is what you just said which is we’ve now had a year of Democrats and 18 00:01:25,620 –> 00:01:30,780 the media twisting words and trying to say that all of us are terrorists trying to say you’re a 19 00:01:30,780 –> 00:01:32,390 terrorist I’m a terrorist. 20 00:01:32,400 –> 00:01:35,340 >> Guess I just don’t believe you and I mean that with respect.

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