With an impeachment vote looming in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz said Democrats are attempting to impeach President Trump “because they hate him.”
In an interview on Mornings with Maria, Cruz spoke out against what he views as a partisan impeachment based on policy differences.
“This is a political gesture of anger,” the Texas Republican said. “Their base hates Donald Trump, and they’re voting to impeach him because they hate him.”
Earlier in the interview, Cruz blasted Democrats for pushing forward with impeachment, saying it does not meet the framework established in the Constitution.
“Where the House Democrats are now, their position is they can impeach without the president having committed any crime or without the president having broken any law whatsoever,” said Cruz. “Their position is he doesn’t even have to have a speeding ticket. They could impeach for what are essentially policy and political differences with the president.”
Cruz has become one of Trump’s staunchest, and perhaps unlikeliest, defenders. The 2016 presidential candidate, who eventually lost to Trump in the primary, has said the Senate should call the whistleblower if the House passes a vote of impeachment.
