Cruz lambasts Democrats as he stumps for Ogles in Tennessee

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday lambasted Democrats' leadership on inflation, crime and foreign policy as he urged Tennessee voters to send Republican Andy Ogles to Congress. Her campaign issued a statement ahead of Ogles' rally, accusing both Ogles and Cruz of being willing to use their power to cut benefits and give “giant corporations and billionaires another tax break.” Tennessee's 5th Congressional District has drawn national attention this year after Republicans carved up Nashville during redistricting in the hopes of gaining an additional GOP seat in Congress. However, on Wednesday, Ogles stated that the country was at a “crossroads," calling President Joe Biden's administration a “criminal enterprise” and repeated calls to impeach both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. “When we win the House and when we win the Senate, we're going to bring truth, we're bring light and we're bringing a truck load of salt to run them out of town.” After the event, Ogles declined to answer direct questions about whether he supported a national abortion ban and instead praised the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to revoke the constitutional right to the procedure.