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  • 2022-08-23 (xsd:date)
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  • Did Ted Cruz Say He Had Evidence About The FBI’s Search Of Mar-A-Lago? (en)
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  • A video shared on Facebook claims Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said he had evidence related to the FBI’s recent search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence. Verdict: False There is no evidence to suggest Cruz said he had evidence about the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. The video included in the post does not show the alleged remark. Fact Check: U.S. Federal Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart said on Thursday that parts of the affidavit authorizing the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago could be released after the Department of Justice makes the necessary redactions, according to The Washington Post . The judge told department officials to have the redactions done by the end of this week, the outlet reported. A Facebook video claims Cruz has additional information about the raid. ‘I’ve The Evidence Here’ Ted Cruz ERUPTS AS FBI Director Tries to Defend Biden over Mar-a-Lago Raid, reads the video’s caption and title. The video shows one clip of Cruz asking questions during a Senate hearing and another clip of him speaking on the Senate floor. There is no evidence to suggest that Cruz said he had evidence about the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. There are no credible news reports suggesting Cruz made such a comment. No such statement appears on Cruz’s website or on any of his verified social media accounts . (RELATED: Did Ted Cruz Leak Information From Hunter Biden’s Laptop That Implicates Nancy Pelosi?) In reality, the 13-minute video includes a clip of Cruz questioning former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe about the department’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation into General Michael Flynn during a 2020 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. The second clip shows Cruz’s September 2021 remarks on the Senate floor about the Biden administration’s border policies in Del Rio, Texas, and a border tour he and 18 other senators embarked on as a result of surges in migrant crossings. Check Your Fact has reached out to Cruz’s office for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received. (en)
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