Sen. Ted Cruz (R‑TX) accused Sen. Jon Tester (D‑MT) of leaving the Senate when the articles of impeachment were presented against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
“Jon Tester was standing on the floor before the managers arrived, but as soon as the managers arrived, Tester turned and ran, presumably into the cloakroom,” Cruz said Tuesday of his Democratic colleague who is up for reelection in one of the most competitive Senate races in the country.
“If you look at the Democrat side, virtually every Democrat was there, but Jon Tester was nowhere to be found because apparently it was too frightening to hear the managers simply read the facts,” Cruz told reporters at a press conference.
.@SenTedCruz is slamming Sen. Jon Tester: “If you look at the Democrat side, virtually every Democrat was there, but John tester was nowhere to be found…When sitting Democrats senators have to go into witness protection, it tells you they cannot defend their inhumane policies.”
— Samantha-Jo Roth (@SamanthaJoRoth) April 16, 2024
Tester was seen leaving the Senate chamber for part of the presentation of the articles on the floor of the U.S. Senate. However, he was seen in the chamber reading a hard copy of the impeachme …