Congressman Torches Ted Cruz Over Response to School Shooting

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Az.) took aim at Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) over his response to the mass shooting at a Texas school.

Commenting on gun laws, Cruz said, “Inevitably when there’s a murderer of this kind, you see politicians try to politicize it, you see Democrats and a lot of folks in the media whose immediate solution is to try to restrict the constitutional rights of law abiding citizens.”

Gallego responded, “F**k you you care about a fetus but you will let our children get slaughtered. Just get your ass to Cancun. You are useless.”

He later added, “Just to be clear f**k you you f**king baby killer.”

Additionally, Cruz said, “We are seeing way too many of these horrific mass murders. And we need to devote far more law enforcement resources to stopping violent criminals preventing these kinds of absolute acts of evil.”

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) reacted to Cruz, saying, “Aren’t you slated to headline a speaking gig for the NRA in three days – in Houston, no less? You can do more than pray. Faith without works is dead.”

The Hill reported Cruz is scheduled to speak at the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) leadership summit in Houston along with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and former President Trump.

“The National Rifle Association is pleased to announce that former President Donald Trump will headline a star-studded cast of political heavyweights at the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) Leadership Forum on Friday, May 27, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston,” the organization said in a