Ted Cruz walks back Jan. 6 'terrorist' remark in heated exchange with Tucker Carlson

“I was talking about people who commit violence against cops,” Cruz said, adding that he’s used the word “terrorist” to describe people who attack police officers for decades. | Elizabeth Frantz-Pool/Getty Images

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Ted Cruz on Thursday walked back his use of the word “terrorist” when describing the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol during an intense back and forth with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who repeatedly questioned the validity of the Republican senator’s explanation.

Cruz was lambasted during Carlson’s Wednesday night show for describing Jan. 6 as “a violent terrorist attack on the Capitol.” During his Thursday night appearance, when Carlson asked him why

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