Ted Cruz Wants People Held Accountable for Antifa Attack of Journalist
July 1 - 2019
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Sunday called on law enforcement personnel to hold multiple people responsible for the Antifa attack against conservative journalist Andy Ngo.
Ngo was attacked on Saturday while covering Antifa protests in Portland, Oregon. Video footage shows Antifa protestors hitting and kicking Ngo. One even threw a "milkshake" mixed with quick-dry cement at the journalist.
Cruz wanted the mainstream media to report on what happened and not ignore what took place, which typically happens when a conservative is attacked.
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Sickening criminal assault. To mainstream “journalists”: don’t cover this up, don’t ignore it. https://twitter.com/dailycaller/status/1145186395293716480 …
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Journalist Andy Ngo, who covers Antifa activity, was attacked at a Portland rally Saturday and has reportedly been admitted to the hospital.
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But he also wanted local law enforcement to find out who committed the crimes and prosecute them.
Cruz also said Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler should have charges brought against him for telling police to stand down during these protests, instead of protecting citizens from "domestic terrorists."