Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz was heckled on a flight Thursday over gun control and school safety policies, prompting the senator to call the heckler “a partisan.”
Nathan Barrera-Bunch / POLITICALLY+ /TMXNathan Barrera-Bunch / POLITICALLY+ /TMXThe heckler asked Sen. Ted Cruz if he knew the names of the children killed in Uvalde.Sen. Ted Cruz told the heckler to ask Sen. Chris Murphy why he blocked a school safety bill.The heckler asked Sen. Ted Cruz why he voted agains recent gun control legislation.“You should fix your tie too, and your collar,” said the heckler.
Another man’s voice could be heard telling the heckler “let him fly in peace” as Cruz adjusted his tie and collar. The Republican congressman had sought unanimous consent in the Senate for a bill that would have given billions for more school resource officers, mental health professionals and security improvements for schools. “You don’t care about the facts. You’re a partisan, that’s OK,” he said, before turning away.
“You don’t care about the facts. You’re a partisan, that’s OK,” said Cruz, who turned his back on the man as he replied, “You’re not a partisan?”
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