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Senator Ted Cruz launched a blistering attack against Democratic leadership, blaming them squarely for a government shutdown that has lingered into its 29th day.<\/p>\n
According to Cruz, the shutdown is not about genuine policy negotiation but about protecting Chuck Schumer and appeasing the radical left\u2011wing of his party.<\/p>\n
Cruz argued that Democrats, under Schumer\u2019s guidance, intentionally allowed the funding for the federal government to lapse.<\/p>\n
He said their demands\u2014among them taxpayer\u2011funded healthcare for undocumented immigrants and the reversal of work requirements for able\u2011bodied adults\u2014are so extreme they have effectively triggered this standoff.<\/p>\n
In Cruz\u2019s view, this is not a simple budget dispute but a political maneuver. \u201cThis is all about political saving Chuck\u202fSchumer\u2019s rear end,\u201d Cruz declared, accusing Schumer of throwing American taxpayers under the bus in order to placate his party\u2019s base.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cWe\u2019re on day\u00a029 of the stupidest shutdown. This is the SCHUMER Shutdown.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cruz\u2019s words reflect deep frustration over the failure of the Senate to approve even a clean funding measure, even though the House passed one.<\/p>\n
He painted the situation starkly: \u201cThe reason the government is shut down is that Chuck\u202fSchumer has a political problem. And he has a political problem from right where you\u2019re sitting right now, from New\u202fYork.\u201d Cruz went on to assert that progressives in the Democratic Party almost removed Schumer from his leadership post after an earlier decision to allow funding to continue\u2014yet now Schumer is playing to that same base by refusing to open the government.<\/p>\n
Cruz accused Democrats of hypocrisy, pointing out that when shutdowns happened under Democratic leadership in the past, they condemned the tactic. Now, he says, they are using it as a weapon for pure politics rather than public service.<\/p>\n
He warned that at some point \u201cseven or eight Democrats are going to have some sense come into them.\u201d According to Cruz, it\u2019s likely that these will be retiring Democrats\u2014those no longer worried about a primary challenge\u2014who are free to break ranks because they don\u2019t face the same pressure from the radical left\u2011wing base. In his telling, those in danger of primaries must pander to extreme positions, thus forcing the shutdown.<\/p>\n
Cruz emphasized that while the shutdown continues, essential services are still functioning, but many federal workers are going without pay. The underlying damage, he said, goes beyond the immediate. He argued the shutdown erodes public trust in government, hurts working families and veterans, and punishes taxpayers who did nothing to create the mess.<\/p>\n
He urged Americans to see the shutdown for what it is: not a noble policy stand, but a power move. \u201cWe\u2019re\u00a0NOT<\/em>\u00a0watching public policy, or elected officials who give a D\u2011MN about the people they represent!\u201d Cruz exclaimed, shifting into a more emotional tone to emphasize his point that ordinary citizens are suffering while political games play out.<\/p>\n Cruz pointed specifically to the issue of illegal immigration and healthcare. He argued that Democrats\u2019 refusal to reopen the government without addressing their demands for undocumented immigrants is proof that this is about something other than funding normal government operations.<\/p>\n \u201cTheir demands include taxpayer\u2011funded healthcare for illegal aliens and a reversal of the Republican reforms blocking handouts to able\u2011bodied adults who refuse to work.\u201d<\/p>\n He also suggested the Democrats are exploiting the shutdown to demonstrate to their base that they are willing to \u201cstand up\u201d against Donald Trump and Republicans\u2014even if that means harming the country in the process.<\/p>\n \u201cThey almost threw [Schumer] out of the job as minority leader\u2026 This shutdown exists for one purpose, and it\u2019s for him to tell the crazy left\u2011wing base\u2026 I hate Donald\u202fTrump as much as you do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Cruz urged Republicans and the American public to hold their ground: not to allow the Democrats to continue using the shutdown as leverage.<\/p>\n He called for clean funding measures\u2014free from what he described as extraneous partisan policy riders\u2014to be approved immediately.<\/p>\n According to him, the first priority should be reopening the government, then negotiating policy reforms rather than forcing them through the appropriation process.<\/p>\n He stressed that constituents should issue pressure: \u201cIf your senator tells you this is just about principles and policy, ask them whose principles and whose policy.\u201d<\/p>\n Cruz asserted that the agenda being pushed is not aligned with the values of most Americans or taxpayers, but rather with a specific faction within the left\u2011wing of the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n Cruz also addressed the optics: he said the public looks at this and sees dysfunction. He warned that the longer the shutdown drags on, the greater the risk of long\u2011term damage\u2014not only to federal operations but to faith in governance itself.<\/p>\n \u201cYou do not build trust in government by shutting it down. You build it by opening it, doing work, and delivering for the people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Washington, D.C. \u2014 In a dramatic turn of events during a high-stakes House Judiciary Committee hearing, former Trump official and current conservative figure Kash Patel erupted in anger as Democrats played a controversial video linked to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The incident, which quickly went viral online, underscored growing political tensions over transparency, justice, and the alleged protection of powerful individuals connected to the late financier\u2019s case.<\/p>\n The hearing, focused on the FBI\u2019s handling of Epstein-related documents, quickly escalated when Democratic lawmakers introduced a video they claimed showed suppressed or ignored evidence regarding high-profile connections. The footage, described as a segment from a larger \u201cEpstein file,\u201d was played in the chamber without prior notice to Patel or Republican members \u2014 a move that ignited immediate outrage.<\/p>\n As the video played, Patel visibly tensed before interrupting proceedings with a fiery outburst. \u201cI don\u2019t give a damn what they say about me,\u201d he shouted, slamming the video as misleading and politically motivated. His response drew sharp rebukes from Democrats, who accused him of obstructing justice and protecting allies of former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n Leading Democratic voices, including Rep. Jamie Raskin and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, pressed Patel on whether any Epstein-related documents had been withheld or redacted to shield prominent figures. Raskin demanded the full, unredacted release of all case files, arguing that the American public \u2014 and Epstein\u2019s victims \u2014 deserve full transparency. Jayapal went further, accusing Patel of betraying survivors by delaying justice and hiding the names of alleged co-conspirators.<\/p>\n Patel, however, firmly denied the allegations. He argued that any documents withheld remain protected by legal rulings, sealed court orders, or ongoing investigations. He insisted that the FBI has complied with all legal obligations and that no credible evidence has been suppressed to protect political figures. \u201cThe suggestion that we\u2019re hiding something \u2014 especially to protect Donald Trump \u2014 is not only false, it\u2019s defamatory,\u201d Patel said.<\/p>\n The video itself \u2014 parts of which have circulated online \u2014 remains controversial. Some argue it includes nothing new, merely repackaged claims that have already been debunked or legally sealed. Others insist it points to a deliberate effort by federal agencies to downplay elite connections to Epstein\u2019s trafficking network.<\/p>\n The hearing highlighted a deep partisan divide. Democrats painted the issue as one of accountability and justice, while Republicans, led by Patel\u2019s supporters, accused their rivals of weaponizing the Epstein case to attack Trump and his allies ahead of the 2024 election. Patel, who has long been a vocal defender of the former president, dismissed the hearing as \u201ca political circus masquerading as oversight.\u201d<\/p>\n By the session\u2019s end, no new evidence was officially entered into the record, but the confrontation left a lasting impression. The explosive moment served as a reminder of how the Epstein case \u2014 despite his death in 2019 \u2014 continues to cast a long, dark shadow over American politics, with both parties using it to fuel their broader narratives of corruption, abuse, and conspiracy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Senator Ted Cruz launched a blistering attack against Democratic leadership, blaming them squarely for a government shutdown that has lingered into its 29th day. 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