Ted Cruz Faces Mounting Backlash, Possible Censure As Top Aide Resigns Abruptly
On 1/12/21 at 6:51 PM EST
Following the resignation of his communications director, Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz is facing a potential congressional censure as Democrats and some Republicans have accused him of being partially responsible for the riot at the Capitol last Wednesday.
Cruz s communications director Lauren Blair Bianchi resigned because she was reportedly unhappy with the direction the office had taken following Cruz s opposition to Congress January 6 certification of President-elect Joe Biden s Electoral College win, according to
The New York Times. Senator Cruz and Lauren agreed that it would be best to part ways, Cruz s office said in a statement. He thanks her for her service and wishes her the best.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) A top aide to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has resigned.
In a statement, Cruz s office says the senator and his communications director, Lauren Blair Bianchi, agreed it was best to part ways.
While the reason behind Bianchi s resignation is unclear, sources told the New York Times the decision was made because of Cruz s objections to the Electoral College vote.
Bianchi s resignation comes just one week after the deadly siege at Capitol Hill, where President Donald Trump s supporters breached the building in an effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Following the Capitol riots, Cruz faced intense calls for his resignation as Texas Democrats said his leading role in efforts to block the certification of President-elect Joe Biden s electoral victory empowered Trump supporters who breached the Capitol and disrupted the certification process.