Cruz slams Dems after contentious hearing on Antifa: 'They want to encourage these radical leftists'

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Senator Ted Cruz condemns Democrats for 'facilitating' riots and violence plaguing liberal cities.

Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Tuesday on "Hannity.".

"What's happening, unfortunately, is not free speech," Cruz said, "and those who are peaceably protesting are seeing their protests hijacked by violent anarchists, by Marxists who are engaged in acts of terror.

Not a single one dared to ... criticize Antifa in any way, because they're making a cynical decision that they want to encourage these radical leftists who are assaulting and threatening American citizens," Cruz said.

"Most of the party is really held captive to the extreme angry voices, whether it's Antifa, whether ... it is AOC or Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren," Cruz said.

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