Ten senators supported his proposal leading up to Jan. "If Cruz's plan worked, it could have created enough chaos for Trump to remain in power," reports the Post.
"Proposing a commission at this late date - which has zero chance of becoming reality - is not effectively fighting for President Trump," said Sen. The proposal was shouted down by many across party lines. 2, would then potentially allow GOP state legislatures the opportunity to overturn the election results. The proposal of a 10-day audit, announced on Jan. In response Cruz refused to support the presidential nominee at the Republican National Convention, calling him an "arrogant buffoon."Ĭruz's plan to enable Trump to remain in office involved six swing states objecting to the results of the election therefore hindering approval of the electoral college results. The report explores the Texan's senator's historically rocky relationship with Trump who notable said Cruz was "the single biggest liar I have ever dealt with in my life" at the CBS News GOP debate in 2016. Soon after the 2020 election, Trump contacted Cruz over a phone call where the senator agreed to argue his case of a fraudulent election, starting a month's long collaboration between the two republican politicians. The attorney wrote legal memos regarding stopping election certification and mentioned that Cruz, a Republican, would be able to play a pivotal roll in overturning the results.
The House committee is specifically interested in the senator's interactions with Trump lawyer John Eastman. Capitol attack looking at how Trump's allies collaborated with members of Congress. The report outlines the Texas senator's plan to keep the then president in power and provides a detailed timeline of Cruz's actions leading up to the capital riot.Ĭruz's activity during this time is relevant to the ongoing House committee investigation of the U.S. On Monday, the Washington Post released an investigation into Ted Cruz's involvement with Donald Trump between Election Day and Jan.
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