U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Tuesday defended conservative lawmakers against what he described as critics in the White House who are not serving President Donald Trump’s best interests.
RICHARDSON — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Tuesday defended conservative lawmakers against what he described as critics in the White House who are not serving President Donald Trump’s best interests.
“I will say those voices in the White House that are trying to get the White House to unload on conservatives, to unload on the Freedom Caucus, are doing the bidding of the left, of Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, and profoundly damaging our prospects of success,” Cruz said during a panel discussion about Trump’s first 100 days in office.
Cruz’s remarks came as he spoke of the consequences if Republicans under Trump do not fulfill their longtime promises, including repealing and replacing Obamacare. Negotiations over a House bill to do so collapsed last month amid opposition from some moderate legislators and many in the House Freedom Caucus, a powerful group of hard-line conservatives.
Asked afterward what he meant by “voices in the White House” — Trump and his allies have had a hot-and-cold relationship with the Freedom Caucus — Cruz said he was referring to “whoever is encouraging the White House to go after conservative members who are working hard to save this legislation and make sure it actually lowers health insurance premiums.”
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Here's @TedCruz's full quote tonight on the White House and Freedom Caucus — and what he said afterward about it: https://t.co/KrLYvJwUIh pic.twitter.com/dso4PJFhnx
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 19, 2017
CRUZ sticks up for the House Freedom Caucus, saying its critics "in the White House" are "profoundly damaging our prospects of success."
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 19, 2017
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