Her. Ted Cruz
Rafael (Ted) Edward Cruz Romney: Plan to challenge election ‘blatant trick’ that ‘threatens the country Toomey, Murkowski’ to oppose GOP’s attempt to challenge election results. (R-Texas) on Sunday called on critics of his contesting the results of the presidential election to “tone down the rhetoric.”
“I think everyone needs to calm down,” Cruz, who led a group of 11 GOP senators on Saturday who said they would contest the results of the presidential election in several states, said on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures.”
“I think we need to tone down the rhetoric. This is already a fleeting situation. It’s like a tinderbox and burning matches are thrown in, ”Cruz said.
Cruz criticized “exaggeration” and “angry language” in response to his Saturday statement, accusing the Democrats of “insisting that I be arrested and tried for sedition and treason.”
‘That doesn’t help … at a time when we compete. Just relax, and let’s do our job, ”he said. “We have a responsibility to comply with the law.”
Cruz and the other GOP senators have been criticized for saying they would contest the results, including from other Republicans. GOP Sens. Ben Sasse
Ben SasseToomey, Murkowski To Oppose GOP Efforts To Challenge Election Results 11 Senate Republicans Say They Will Oppose Electoral College Results Wednesday GOP lawmaker criticizes Trump, colleagues for “ trying to discredit of the elections MORE (Neb.) And Mitt Romney
Willard (Mitt) Mitt Romney Romney: Plan to challenge election ‘blatant trick’ that threatens Toomey’s country ‘dangerously’, Murkowski to oppose GOP’s attempt to challenge election results 11 Senate Republicans say that they will oppose the results of the electoral college Wednesday MORE (Utah) have both said that political ambition outweighs the principle of challenges.
Cruz joined 10 other GOP senators on the letter, including Sens. Ron Johnson
Ronald (Ron) Harold Johnson Senate Democrats scold GOP colleagues who say they will oppose the Electoral College results. Sunday Show Preview: Senate Candidates Brace for Georgia Runoffs; government continues to roll out coronavirus vaccine 11 Senate Republicans say they will be MORE against electoral college results on Wednesday (Delete), Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn Senate Democrats Scold GOP Peers Who Say They Will Oppose Electoral College Results 11 Senate Republicans Say They Will Oppose Electoral College Results Wednesday Mayor of Nashville Says Trump hasn’t called since the bombing MORE (Tenn.) And John Kennedy
John Neely Kennedy MORE (La.). It came on Sen’s heels. Josh Hawley
Joshua (Josh) David Hawley Romney: Plan to Challenge Election ‘Blatant Trick’ That ‘Dangerously Threatens’ Pence Country Welcomes’ Attempts by Lawmakers to’ Object ‘to Electoral College Results. (R-Mo.) Announced that he would object to the President-elect’s certification Joe Biden
Joe Biden – Court of Appeals Dismiss Gohmert’s Election Case Against Pence Romney: Plan to Challenge Election ‘Blatant Trick’ That ‘Land Dangerously Threatens Pence’ ‘Welcomes’ Legislators’ Efforts to’ Object ‘to Results of Election electoral college MOREThe Electoral College victory, forcing a formal vote in both houses of Congress.
Hawley and Cruz are both seen as potential presidential candidates for 2024.