Ted Cruz called Jan. 6 “a violent terrorist attack.” The next day he called that “a mistake.”
- 5 JAN 2022SAID
- 6 JAN 2022≠ SAID
≠ What he said on 5 January and on 6 January 2022 don’t match
1 · SAID · 5 JAN 2022
“We are approaching a solemn anniversary this week, and it is an anniversary of a violent terrorist attack on the Capitol where we saw the men and women of law enforcement demonstrate incredible courage, incredible bravery, risk their lives to defend the men and women who serve in this Capitol.”
At a Senate Rules Committee oversight hearing on the U.S. Capitol Police.
2 · ≠ SAID · 6 JAN 2022
“It was a mistake to say that yesterday, and the reason is what you just said, which is we've now had a year of Democrats in the media twisting words and trying to say that all of us are terrorists, trying to say, you're a terrorist.”
On Fox News, Tucker Carlson Tonight. Earlier in the same answer: “What I was referring to are the limited number of people who engaged in violent attacks against police officers.”
DID THEY EXPLAIN? YES
“What I was referring to are the limited number of people who engaged in violent attacks against police officers.”
HOW WE CHECKED THIS
Both quotes were transcribed from the original video and checked word by word. Read 21 Oct 2026. Nothing here says why he changed his wording; the timeline shows what he said, in order. Spot an error? Tell us, and we’ll correct it in public.