Sen. Ted Cruz said Friday that the Democrats’ push to impeach President Trump is driven by their lingering resentment from the 2016 election and their “anger” toward the Americans who elected him.
“Washington is always a circus, but this is three rings with all the clowns and it’s nuts right now,” Mr. Cruz, Texas Republican, told Fox News.
“Congressional Democrats are angry,” he said. “They’re angry about the 2016 election and, ultimately, they’re angry at the voters. They’re angry that the voters elected President Trump. From day one, they have been wanting to get this president out of office. As a result, they’re not doing their job. They’re not actually interested in legislating. They’re not actually interested in working together to produce more jobs and raise wages and expand opportunity. It’s just about attacking the president.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday an impeachment inquiry into the president over allegations that he pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call to investigate Joseph R. Biden and his son Hunter while also withholding millions of dollars in aid. Mr. Trump and Mr. Zelensky have denied any quid pro quo agreement and the Ukrainian president said he did not feel pressured by the U.S. president. Mr. Trump has characterized the latest controversy as a “witch hunt.”
Mr. Cruz agreed that the impeachment push is “not driven by facts” and that the Democrats will move onto the next controversy as soon as this one blows over.
