Eight arrested following climate change protest outside Ted Cruz’s Texas home

Published June 22, 2021 2:09pm ET



Eight people were apprehended after trespassing during a climate change protest outside of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s home on Monday.

At around 11 a.m., a group of roughly 60-70 people arrived at the sidewalk near the Republican’s residence. Some made their way into Cruz’s private property despite “multiple warnings” and an “ample amount of opportunities” to leave the area, Assistant Chief Ban Tien of the Houston Police Department said. Officers reportedly spent “over an hour trying to negotiate” with the small group that disobeyed orders; however, the incident resulted in them behind bars.

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