In a fiery back-and-forth on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) declared there is “considerable evidence” that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election, echoing debunked claims recently spread by other GOP leaders.
The show’s host, Chuck Todd, asked the senator if he believed Ukraine had attempted to sway the 2016 election.
“I do,” Cruz said.
Todd’s eyes grew wide and he raised his eyebrows in surprise: “You do?”