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<blockquote data-quote="Box Ox" data-source="post: 5129899" data-attributes="member: 48469">[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.npr.org/2022/01/06/1070970440/ted-cruz-jan-6-violent-terrorist-attack-tucker-carlson?[/URL]<h3>Republicans criticize Ted Cruz for calling Jan. 6 a violent terrorist attack</h3>&quot;On the eve of the <a href="https://www.npr.org/live-updates/jan-6-anniversary-events" target="_blank">Jan. 6 anniversary</a>, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz called the riot &quot;a violent terrorist attack on the Capitol,&quot; drawing the ire of several Republican pundits, including Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson.&quot;&quot;The Texas senator called Jan. 6 &quot;an anniversary of a violent terrorist attack on the Capitol, where we saw the men and women of law enforcement demonstrate incredible courage.&quot;&quot;Anyone who commits an act of violence should be prosecuted, and anyone who assaults a law enforcement officer should go to jail for a very long time,&quot; Cruz added.&quot;&quot;Karl Rove, another prominent Republican, wrote an opinion piece for <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-jan-6-responsibility-anniversary-riot-storm-capitol-trump-protesters-investigation-11641417707" target="_blank">The Wall Street Journal</a> in which he attacked members of his own party who have sought to excuse the actions of people who violently attacked the Capitol, as well as those who &quot;aided the attempt to overthrow our democracy.&quot;&quot;The GOP has a duty to condemn the riot and those who refuse to acknowledge it,&quot; Rove wrote.&quot;&quot;On Thursday, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell released a statement calling Jan. 6, 2021, &quot;a dark day for Congress and our country,&quot; adding, &quot;This disgraceful scene was antithetical to the rule of law.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Box Ox, post: 5129899, member: 48469"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.npr.org/2022/01/06/1070970440/ted-cruz-jan-6-violent-terrorist-attack-tucker-carlson?[/URL] [HEADING=2]Republicans criticize Ted Cruz for calling Jan. 6 a violent terrorist attack[/HEADING] "On the eve of the [URL='https://www.npr.org/live-updates/jan-6-anniversary-events']Jan. 6 anniversary[/URL], Republican Sen. Ted Cruz called the riot "a violent terrorist attack on the Capitol," drawing the ire of several Republican pundits, including Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson." "The Texas senator called Jan. 6 "an anniversary of a violent terrorist attack on the Capitol, where we saw the men and women of law enforcement demonstrate incredible courage." "Anyone who commits an act of violence should be prosecuted, and anyone who assaults a law enforcement officer should go to jail for a very long time," Cruz added." "Karl Rove, another prominent Republican, wrote an opinion piece for [URL='https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-jan-6-responsibility-anniversary-riot-storm-capitol-trump-protesters-investigation-11641417707']The Wall Street Journal[/URL] in which he attacked members of his own party who have sought to excuse the actions of people who violently attacked the Capitol, as well as those who "aided the attempt to overthrow our democracy." "The GOP has a duty to condemn the riot and those who refuse to acknowledge it," Rove wrote." "On Thursday, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell released a statement calling Jan. 6, 2021, "a dark day for Congress and our country," adding, "This disgraceful scene was antithetical to the rule of law." [/QUOTE]

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