Sen. Ted Cruz Calls for Mitch McConnell's Ouster Over Border Bill Fallout

Citing the failed bipartisan border security bill as a major misstep, Sen. Ted Cruz intensifies his criticism of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, urging for new Republican leadership.

• Sen. Ted Cruz criticizes Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for his handling of a bipartisan border security bill, calling it McConnell's 'worst' mistake.
• The border bill, which aimed to overhaul asylum and expand alternatives to detention, failed to pass due to insufficient votes to overcome a filibuster.
• Cruz, alongside six conservative Senate colleagues, publicly demands McConnell's replacement, highlighting a divide within the Republican Party.
• McConnell defended the bill, emphasizing the challenges of negotiating with a Democrat-controlled Senate and White House.
• Critics within the GOP, including Sen. JD Vance and Sen. Eric Schmitt, echo Cruz's sentiments, pointing to a broader dissatisfaction with McConnell's leadership.

3 Articles

The Texas Tribune The Hill Newsweek