BRUTAL: Ted Cruz Tells Key Biden Nom 'You Are Singularly Unqualified' To His Face-Then Grills Him

At today's Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) questioned Erik John Woodhouse, nominee to be Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination.
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[@PsychicMike732]

Anyone else notice that no one in government ever has a truthful, clear, concise answer to anything? Is it because their answers are always bullshit?

[@401RISaint]

Yup and it’s intentional. Maintains plausible deniability at all times.

[@avalon1108]

Thank you for saying what most of us are thinking.

[@toplarry]

practice,practice,practise

[@Cult45ed]

Yes, it’s called stonewalling

[@aaronhelms1311]

Our Government is the main problem

[@1SprintCarLady]

This administration disgusts me

[@johnkilty1419]

Cruz is part of it. He is slime in the definition.

[@trevorhart545]

ONLY liked by PARIAH States, N Korea, Russia, China, Syria etc

[@jongundrum1076]

This system that funds it, disgusts me.

[@orawhorton8778]

Hold it until you can swallow it ok

[@johnkilty5091]

Same systerm you and I pay taxes into and pay Ted Cruz's Salary and health and welfare benefit package. Votes against public health care as he recieves public health care.@@jongundrum1076 Ted Cruz is the poster boy of the type of politician who will do anything to get re elected and will do little else while in office. Look at his record. He gets nothing done.

[@cherylsmith4826]

They can never answer the questions directly. Its tiresome.

[@bettydavis563]

They learn no answer. Answers... in law school

[@christopherobrienmcap3542]

: from office of the treasury: October 18, 2023 WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on ten key Hamas terrorist group members, operatives, and financial facilitators in Gaza and elsewhere including Sudan, Türkiye, Algeria, and Qatar

[@lyndaupton1947]

Tooooo damn Late! We have provided our enemies/ terrorists $Billions of tax payer dollars and supported their lawlessness for the last three years! Just another campaign farce that is done with a wink and a nod and “forgotten” as soon as the cheating election is over! Do not trust a word this most corrupt, treasonous administration. No American should!

[@user-fo7tg9ot1z]

Treason

[@bain5872]

Goverment must be made to directly account. When this happens things can get done.

[@ralemc1960]

This administration is sickening.

[@irenegalvan7996]

Yes it is

[@shaneb4923]

Absolutely Disgusted At This Administration!!!! This Guy Is A DEI Pawn!!WOW!!

[@slotfreak7094]

“Thank you for that question” means, thanks for the chance to waste more time and not answer questions. That phrase is taught in Nominee Lying 101. Sounds like this guy passed.

[@avalon1108]

Thank you for this comment. 😉

[@coltburks5450]

Nominee fillibustering

[@karenemrick8677]

Just using up time.

[@homosexualbiologicalmaleexit]

because the israel has invaded palestine gaza for so many years not palestine that why it dont impose sanctions for the gaza palestine , palestine has the rights to get it own teritory back stolen by some imigrants in the past as it has been stolen by imigrnats and very probably that why everyone is afraid of imigrants

[@beaumatthews6411]

I thought it was funny, because Ted Cruz asked it in bad faith, so he clearly didn't mean it. Good on that guy

[@southernstargazer1951]

Well done. The mainstream media needs to report this as well, but they won't because these facts don't support their ideological idiocy.

[@sonjarutkowsky4140]

The mainstream media is corrupt !

[@mroberts3835]

Thank you for that question Senator, I’m going to babble words that sound informative but never give a straight answer.

[@davex9506]

I think the former Jerry Springer show producers are in charge of this administration.

[@LFDNC]

That’s an insult to the Jerry Springer producers.

[@ericmartin6804]

Woodhouse is fucking usless

[@Mike-fo3qh]

Now that's calling the fucking kettle black there sunshine.

[@christafisher8533]

Geez

[@homosexualbiologicalmaleexit]

you did not explained anything in your comment nothing , just words and words but nothing soecific , be specific

[@holoholohaolenokaoi2299]

Treacherous Biden administration has created a MESS on the global stage. Trump '24 or all is lost!

[@tazmaniachill]

They are, time wasters, can’t answer a simple question. Liars liars liars.

[@teresabarrett8339]

Senator Cruz thanks for highlighting this atrocity. Now, what can we do about this??? This guy broke the law, right? Put him in handcuffs and jail him!!!!!

[@sharonlchambers3555]

Ted Cruz is an atrocity.

[@pj6100]

My God, you people are craving authoritarianism aren't you

[@SacredScribble777]

@@pj6100It’s authoritarianism to support the law now? What’s ironic about that statement is that the Democratic Party is attempting to create a one-party system through mass migration, pandering, and more control over the average person’s life under the guise of “social programs.” Everyone agrees the government is incompetent, yet certain people say we should have universal healthcare, subsidized by the same incompetent government. How is it at all authoritarian to support the law and support the people that want to reduce the power of the federal government?

[@billbrown7583]

All talk, then he votes for them anyway

[@Daveremer21]

​@pj6100 you holler "authoritarianism" I'm curious how you feel about all the charger brought against former President Trump? Just to clarify I'm not a major Trump fan, I would have preferred Ron DeSantis.

[@jamchico]

The lack of qualification is the point… Accountability is impossible

[@fredcloud9668]

Sickening.

[@garethbarnes3680]

Could that guy look anymore smug?

[@beaumatthews6411]

Yeah I'd love to see Cruz booted out of office

[@Tom-hz9oc]

@@beaumatthews6411Hush Eric Woodhouse! We know that’s you!

[@philcortens5214]

Aw...I think he looks kinda cute.

[@GizmoRob176]

Housewood has the look and experience of a tenth grader.

[@MrBrindleStyle]

Deliberately

[@user-ik5gv6ub9c]

Except that he has a law degree from Stanford. This folks is the difference between team Biden and team tRump - talent!!!!!. At least in 2016, you has some serious Conservative heavy weights assisting the tRump campaign. This go round, all you have left is a bunch of flunkies and then they made his daughter in law the Chair of the RNC lmfao!!!!!

[@user-vc4uf8bd3p]

These people think no one remembers their names and faces, We don't. Woodhouse is so ignorant, he doesn't know he got his a$$ kicked.

[@jribeye1818]

Thanks for the question… Now let me clear my throat while I lie to your face.

[@christopherspurr8717]

Well said senator Cruz.

[@rLxJake]

“The administration has clearly stated....” but your actions tell a completely different story.

[@MrFranciscoeli]

This is why they want you out Mr. Cruz, keep up the good fight

[@rogersowden8489]

Gotta luv Ted..he's a bulldog.

[@chrispalo5122]

Thank you, Senator=I'm stalling for time to come up with a word salad that talks about how great I and the people I work for are.

[@donnaparrish7638]

Thank you Senator Cruz! 🇺🇸

[@m3lvn415]

Some people criticize Senator Ted Cruz that he's only talk, but like him a lot. He is a follow-the-facts type of guy. I like that.

[@christopherobrienmcap3542]

How about some facts: : from office of the treasury: October 18, 2023 WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on ten key Hamas terrorist group members, operatives, and financial facilitators in Gaza and elsewhere including Sudan, Türkiye, Algeria, and Qatar

[@wallstreettrader1]

​@@christopherobrienmcap3542Sanctions? That's not death.

[@christopherobrienmcap3542]

The questions and the answers were about santions. Cruz said there were no sanctions. There were sanctions. Cruz lied. @@wallstreettrader1

[@stevev238]

Hopefully a future president who will reform the whole oversight system and give it real TEETH with SENTENCING POWERS!

[@user-ik5gv6ub9c]

Did you like when Cruz called tRump a, "sniveling coward" or "pathological liar" or "utterly amoral" and a "serial philanderer" but I am not sure if that was before or after tRump thoroughly demeaned Cruz's wife and asserted Cruz's dad killed JFK. LMAO, and these are your guys @@bert1450 🤣😆🤣

[@bellhowell2788]

Any time cruz speaks everyone should listen. ❤

[@ecman1986]

When will our rep's dispose of these incompetent people:?

[@frandanco6289]

When will the People STOP Voting for incompetent, corrupted, people ??????

[@tinyjoubert9842]

Thank You Senator Cruz !!!

[@billdurham8477]

Thank you for bringing us these. It helps us keep faith that this might get fixed.

[@alexleshchinsky9750]

Senator, this is brilliant!

[@5thribroarn304]

Absolutely!!

[@nastrodomis]

as usual

[@chrisb.2741]

He basically admitted they blew it up. Cruz is good.

[@BrickKremlin]

He simply added that it can’t benefit the Russians lmao and y’all say democrats mix peoples words

[@deanoh6391]

​@@BrickKremlinyou didnt even have to mention the democRAT thing. It is obvious you are a leftist puke.

[@bobchannell3553]

Yep, that was pretty good. I don't think we know for sure who did it though. I haven't heard anything about an ongoing investigation into it. Maybe nobody really wants to know.

[@d-day67]

@@bobchannell3553 I saw definitive evidence of one of our planes dropping ordinance on the pipe. Single flight from the USA, refueled, dropped and returned home.

[@christopherobrienmcap3542]

: from office of the treasury: October 18, 2023 WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on ten key Hamas terrorist group members, operatives, and financial facilitators in Gaza and elsewhere including Sudan, Türkiye, Algeria, and Qatar

[@Fanus-dp7gu]

Trump24 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DiabloandaDP]

@@KZbinEthicsTeamOfficial ❤❤❤❤❤❤ + 1

[@user-fr1ok9vj7q]

Still talking, no actions!

[@Triumph_of_the_Sky]

Unless Government officials are punished for their actions, these hearings are nothing more than theater.

[@ginachampagne2586]

WHY do they keep saying, "Thank you for the question."

[@runelillebuen6422]

they want to be both polite and dishonest

[@ginachampagne2586]

@@runelillebuen6422 So very true. These people do not have a conscience.

[@KamlikeHam]

Court etiquette, most likely.

[@chrispoole8630]

It waste time.

[@laurastone6578]

@ginachampagne2586. They say that because they are biding time to think up their next lie.

[@HBR677]

Joes administration is nuts

[@sorenandrews1078]

Joes?

[@user-rv1wf6sd4p]

...its finished! Bidens gone If Trump doesn't get in..we,re ALL doomed

[@dromnispank4723]

​@@sorenandrews1078is there another president currently?

[@sorenandrews1078]

@@dromnispank4723 I think if anyone thinks that Joe is running anything, you are just as demented as he is

[@dromnispank4723]

@@sorenandrews1078 true, but the guy you were replying to was making the same point as you. Your comment sounded a little pro Joe, ma bad. Believe me, no sane person here is pro Joe!

[@debr6196]

In the end no one is held accountable.

[@tcmurray1661]

DEI pawn.

[@RawOlympia]

We pay for that thang!

[@debbiec4914]

DEI must be stopped

[@larrywakeman4371]

What is DPI?@@debbiec4914

[@homosexualbiologicalmaleexit]

interests of americans is not more important than interest from individualistic and separated beings bodies which want personal decision

[@user-ik5gv6ub9c]

DEI for a white male?!?! How many buzz words can MAGA use on a regular without the slightest understanding of it. I wonder if tRump himself could have ever imagined when he said, "I love the uneducated voter" how mind-numbingly dense MAGA really is. What am I missing, DEI is being applied to straight white males?! And this guy has a law degree from Stanford and is more qualified to be president than tRump. @@debbiec4914

[@Russell9778]

Good Job ...SEN.

[@teams3345]

They sound so stupid thanking the Senators for their question.

[@pennylanerocker9486]

It's great that Senetor Cruz brings these people out for lying, but what actually happens to them? Nothing.

[@dutchchenoweth220]

Dems have majority. What do you do? Especially DOJ.

[@smartypants6212]

The point is bringing the truth out! What happens next is voting to fire Biden and as many democrats as possible!!

[@allenandmain]

Give em hell ted

[@rogersowden8489]

He always does👏

[@ScottCole-sb8fy]

Honesty doesn't exist anymore. And these are adult human beings ??!! Pretty sad.

[@mdean5964]

Ted Cruz💯🇺🇲💪

[@Hank13665]

Entitled State Department putz. Bring on DJT.

[@401RISaint]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@pj6100]

Yea, throw out that Constitution! Who needs it?

[@401RISaint]

@@pj6100 well the constitution as we knew it was indeed thrown out around 1871 when we shifted from a constitutional republic

[@donnagallaher5444]

We need Trump back 🇺🇸

[@homosexualbiologicalmaleexit]

both political parties republicanism and democrats has stolen social security from the people , the benefist s which everyone has to have must have , both political parties are just actors whoch is involved in human traficking continously repetitivelly

[@PokeJoe13]

Disbanding the dei program

[@trumanhw]

Agreed. To include Boeing, the FAA, etc, While it may be quibbling, ... Cruz is NOT totally right: NS didn't "cause" the Russo-Ukrainian war. A US led (Nuland organized) 2014 UKR coup did. Followed by incorporating nazis in Ukraines gov. + US -- NATO expansion up to Russia's door.

[@mastergunnerysgt1258]

Thank you Ted, for you hit the nail on the head and as a old cold war solider, I am with you. Old, Master Gunnery SGT USMC.

[@user-de3yc6du7n]

ALL TALK, NO ACTION

[@mastergunnerysgt1258]

@@user-de3yc6du7n What in the hell are you trying to imply ? Because you have no nonage of the past, tell me ?

[@paineintheass233]

thank you for serving America, gunny.

[@elainecoughlin7757]

Thank you for your service, Master Gunnery Sgt, and Semper Fi!

[@smoogly8102]

Homeboys face and the speechless in the last 2 seconds of this says everything.

[@kellywaldroup6794]

It's always thank you for that question

[@emorybell4047]

Woodhouse looks like a High School Senior

[@stevev238]

Or kindergarten debutante? Surprised he doesn't need a label to remind him of his own name- just like his boss in the White House...

[@user-fg5rg5el7y]

This guy went to the same school as Mop Head (POTUS press secretary). " They've been very CLEAR". Unbelievable!

[@ljsmooth69]

He said yes I would still give it to Putin

[@Tarheel13]

Russia Russia Russia!

[@Melissa-pt2ik]

Thank you Senator Cruz

[@robertspeicher5047]

DAMN....AT THE START WITH WITNESSES , GOING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS....TELL THE DAMN WITLESS WITNESSES TO NOT ANSWER WITH " THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION" KNOCK IT OFF. .

[@edwardspaccarelli5944]

👏👏👏👏

[@johnstorton]

"I would like to give my deepest, most sincere thanks for that great question, most Honorable Mr. Cruz. Transparency is what we're all about, and I am very pleased to have the opportunity to address that point. I firmly believe that the America people have a right to know, as, of course does congress. I have the greatest respect for this body. All of you. You, Mr. Cruze, and you, Mr. Chairman, and ..."

[@edwardspaccarelli5944]

@@johnstorton running out the clock?

[@johnstorton]

@@edwardspaccarelli5944 I'm sorry, Mr. Spaccarelli, Your time's up.

[@DanieldeBavaria]

I love these vids even if I have nothing to do with the USA. Kennedy, Hawley & Cruz are my favorites.

[@bes12000]

Why can't these people respond without some kind of extended monologue?... smh

[@Userf451]

Because the senators are given a specific number of minutes to ask questions and the one’s being questioned are trying to run out the clock without committing to anything.

[@dougdownunder5622]

Running out the clock.

[@user-vg5eu7qg8i]

They’re liars and incompetent.

[@DianaRussia531]

Mafia doesn't do anything but lie

[@tedhill7017]

Great job Mr. Cruz. Keep up the great work you’re doing. God Bless you sir.

[@Andrew-wl2mt]

Sorry but all talk and no action these meetings.

[@401RISaint]

That’s the entire point of hearings. Illusion of accountability. All witnesses meet individually over the span of a few days. Questions are asked in those meetings. THEN… in public the EXACT SAME questions are asked on camera. Old tired game. DC needs to be turned to ash.

[@Coasterdude02149]

They once again need the authority to detain and jail these clowns. I'm not sure exactly when that stopped but it was a dumb ass move. Need to reinstate that.

[@c-martz2846]

Definite nepotism hire!

[@BrickKremlin]

Yea Cruz cries on tv but doesn’t helps his citezens

[@c-martz2846]

@@BrickKremlin if you understand politics, that’s what they do but they are individually powerless. Cruz is not a president so we can’t see what he does unless you live in his district. But the young guy that is not answering Cruz’s questions made it clear

[@deanoh6391]

​@@BrickKremlinare you one of his citizens?

[@Kendrix1]

​@@BrickKremlinIt's "citizens"......

[@brandsmith72]

You might wanna look up Nepotism

[@Joe-qh4px]

What an embarrassment....

[@OCEANSIDEGANGBUSTER]

1:30 How many terrorists did you sanction for using human shields? Uhh, next question please.....

[@ThomasRogan-gc5pi]

It shouldn't be hard to remember ZERO! They should give all these people truth serum so they can cut through the BS! 😢

[@belowfray5251]

Thank you for the question Senator, now I can expose Everything

[@frankluna1592]

The room just went silent as the video ended😂

[@user-fl3nd2bu6i]

Big Facts!

[@rachaelcourtnell7275]

Yup, it all comes out in the wash eventually!!

[@tunnelportterror]

Why are we meddling in Middle East politics anyway? NOT OUR PROBLEM.

[@401RISaint]

Cash. That’s all. Cash.

[@ralemc1960]

Natural resources. Arab oil. It has nothing to do with human lives.

[@cynthiaberry7389]

When Americans are being held hostage by Hamas it is our problem

[@justinr1513]

Their policies affect our pockets, common sense. You expect us to not participate in the market?

[@scottmccutcheon9828]

Same reason we're entangled in the Rus ~ Ukraine debacle (entirely fomented by our "govern - ment" : to plunder another county's resources. All I witnessed in this video clip was yet another sh!tshow, both sides guilty of war crimes. Oh, and not to mention the continued plunder of the American people. Cruz is as useless as Woodhouse.

[@pheelphine]

Ted Cruz, is a legend 🎉

[@pj6100]

Oh, he's legendary alright 🤣

[@user-ik5gv6ub9c]

Cruz was most legendary when he called tRump a "sniveling coward" or "utterly amoral" or a "pathological liar" or when he said tRump was a "serial philanderer". Which was your favorite Cruz quote?!?! I'll kindly wait. s/n, Tucker Carlson had 2023's most insightful quote of the year when he called tRump, "A Demonic force!" Tucker really nailed it lmfao!!!!!!!!

[@davidwright873]

Ted needs to hurry up with questioning. Girl behind him is gettin hungry bow bow bow.

[@jerzywieckowski7610]

Thank you Sir. ❤

[@raybreeding-4238]

😢Heartbreaking😢

[@scottlane5164]

Anybody noticed how there was nobody in the background who would give a solid gaze to the camera

[@smartypants6212]

Watch the guy sitting right behind the lady to his right? He is smirking with his eyes knowing the beat down Ted is giving him!!!

[@haroldroberts3892]

I agree

[@BigEd8]

Thank you Ted Cruz for not taking any BS

[@User87_]

PWNED that nerd

[@jafo6250]

Thank you for your comment. Wiping drink off my monitor. I really needed that laugh after a crappy week.

[@RiseDanner-xn7uc]

Get them teddy

[@urex1717]

Talk about a deer in the headlights. Who is responsible for hiring in this administration?

[@stephenwells7417]

Tell it like it is brother

[@toplarry]

What high official is Mr Woodhouse related to?

[@Shanghaimagic]

Mr. Shithouse.

[@betsyburns1825]

​@Shanghaimagic thank you so much. I needed a good belly laugh tonigjt.

[@SanaLouTX.]

GOOD QUESTIONS NO TRUTHFUL ANSWERS….AS USUAL!

[@samwheat5074]

And cost Americans BILLIONS of dollars

[@plpgto]

Thank you Ted!

[@marshalillard9127]

Yeap you got it 😢

[@user-hc1qe9pf2r]

Wow!!

[@williamstaffieri9271]

Thank you for that question! Let be very clear! How many times have we heard that. I guess it seems they are all trained by the same person.

[@suzanchizen575]

Well said MR.Cruz,it’s a sad reality.

[@d-day67]

The US did take out the pipeline.

[@wyliem]

Hunter charges people 100k to be nominated by his father.

[@chenzen1578]

lie.

[@user-en1tf9nk1d]

The standard answer now is I don't have that information what bulshit

[@dottiehullihen9660]

I am so glad Mr. Cruz will be around a while.

[@giselletalarico4987]

such a worm, they never answear a questions, they are cowards.

[@morrisb.5485]

PLEASE....I HOPE TRUMP GETS ELECTED TO FIX THIS MESS!!

[@stephenhomseydgi3693]

What mess??

[@tonyfulford3175]

@@stephenhomseydgi3693Didn't you get the memo ? He is referring to the whole Democrat swamp in Washington. It really is pretty easy to see, all you have to do is open your eyes. But go ahead and keep them closed. That way you can pretend that there isn't a problem. Are you an adult or are you still in preschool ?

[@TriciaDeBary]

​@stephenhomseydgi3693 the absolute clusterphuck that O'Bribem's caused.

[@jasonwestwood7092]

I hope so to but they will probably take him out.

[@jasonwestwood7092]

The Biden Obama administration will start WWIII. 😂

[@JONWICK-oo6mt]

THEY NEVER DO ANYTHING TO THESE FOOLS

[@marekd.7350]

Evil poker face on that man is actually frightening. "Thank you for that question"? Wtf? Really?

[@mickeyandres2651]

Americans see what the democrats have done.

[@keikosan1354]

Democracy, what a word.

[@nobama3468]

Ted Talks Truth

[@christopherobrienmcap3542]

Not really : from office of the treasury: October 18, 2023 WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on ten key Hamas terrorist group members, operatives, and financial facilitators in Gaza and elsewhere including Sudan, Türkiye, Algeria, and Qatar

[@anneeq50]

When Senator Ted Cruz speaks I listen.

[@suzyq555]

I dont understand the reasoning for this testimony???! These people lie under oath and do not answer questions. Please hold them in contempt!

[@bobwaldman9996]

TED CRUZ WOULD MAKE A GREAT PRESIDENT I HOPE HE GETS IT SOMEDAY AMEN

[@johnkilty1419]

Yeah! We all, hope he gets it.

[@liliagomezaguilar8828]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@redboy5212]

Ted Cruz is terrible human being

[@Boom_Boom-1976]

Ted Cruz is a clown that has not accomplished anything besides self promotion in his time in D.C. He is the example for why there needs to be term limits for every position. The GOP and DEMs all need to clean up their act none of them is actually doing the work of the people. All they do is call out the opposite party for its faults but do nothing to correct the country.

[@stevenbrowningsr1144]

Never back down Ted! Thank you for bringing the truth out.

[@bamafan122]

The answer is always ZERO

[@igorziviani1762]

Never answer questions!