Cruz Escalates Feud With Tucker Carlson Over Hamas, Bin Laden Remarks

Overview

• On his Verdict podcast, Sen. Ted Cruz called Tucker Carlson "unrecognizable," "unhinged," and said "something is wrong with Tucker Carlson."
• Cruz's criticism followed Carlson's podcast assertions that he is not sure Hamas is a radical jihadi group and his stated wish to apologize to Osama bin Laden's family.
• Cruz countered that Hamas is designated a terrorist organization under U.S. federal law and by allies including the European Union and the United Kingdom.
• He accused Carlson of showing sympathy toward authoritarian powers in Russia and Iran and said Carlson's warnings about U.S. action against Iran were baseless.
• The clash continues months of disputes over Israel-Hamas and regional policy, even after Carlson apologized on Piers Morgan Uncensored for snapping at Cruz.