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Ted Cruz Makes Verbal Slip Saying 'Stop Attacking Pedophiles' at Senate Hearing
Sen. Ted Cruz mistakenly said 'stop attacking pedophiles' during a Senate hearing while opposing pedophilia, sparking widespread online ridicule and social media attention.
- On Tuesday, Sen. Ted Cruz blurted `Let's stop attacking pedophiles` during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on crime.
- Responding to New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, a Cruz spokesperson said he made `a verbal slip` while rattling off crimes and added a stray word during calls for bipartisan agreement.
- The gaffe landed as pressure built over Jeffrey Epstein files, with accusations that House Speaker Mike Johnson delayed a vote and Sen. Ted Cruz voted against releasing them earlier this month.
- Critics and internet users mocked Sen. Ted Cruz and accused him of saying the quiet part out loud, sparking broad ridicule as he failed to catch the mistake during the Senate hearing.
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Ted Cruz mercilessly mocked for proclaiming, ‘Let’s stop attacking pedophiles’ in awkward slip-up
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was mercilessly mocked Wednesday for an embarrassing slip up in which he declared, “Let’s stop attacking pedophiles” during a hearing about crime.
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