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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz addressed calls for his resignation after the state's Democratic Party said his leading role in efforts to block the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory empowered the pro-Donald Trump rioters. Texas Democrats U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro and his brother Julián Castro, a former presidential candidate, tweeted that Cruz, also a former presidential candidate, should step down. Someone on the Senate floor should ask for @SenTedCruz’s resignation tonight.— Joaquin Castro (@Castro4Congress) January 7, 2021 "He has conducted himself shamelessly, and I ...

FOX 7 Discussion: Pro-Trump insurrection FOX 7 Discussion: Pro-Trump insurrection Ed Espinoza from Progress Texas and Travis County GOP executive director Brian Ruddle join Rebecca Thomas on FOX 7 Austin to talk about the political fallout of yesterday's pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. AUSTIN, Texas - The political fallout continues after yesterday's pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Members of Congress are openly discussing impeachment and calling on the vice president and Trump's Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment, which removed a sitting president unable or unwillin...

“He has conducted himself shamelessly, and I think he has done this because he believes it's the only way, the only chance that he has to win the Republican nomination for president,” Joaquin Castro said.

Julián and Joaquin Castro call on Ted Cruz to resign after he objected to Joe Biden’s victory just before pro-Trump rioters breached Congress Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, Sen. Edward Markey, D-Massachusetts, left, and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, center, walk from the House of Representatives to the Senate at the U.S. Capitol after a challenge was raised during the joint session to certify the 2020 election results, in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. (Source: REUTERS/Mike Theiler) By MITCHELL FERMAN | January 7, 2021 at 9:31 AM CST - Updated January 7 at 6:40 PM Julián and...

Texas Tribune Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas faced calls for his resignation Wednesday as Texas Democrats said his leading role in efforts to block the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory empowered the pro-Donald Trump rioters who breached the Capitol and disrupted the certification process. Texas Democrats U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro and his brother Julián Castro, a former presidential candidate, asked Cruz, also a former presidential candidate, to step down on Twitter. “He has conducted himself shamelessly, and I think he has done this because he believes ...