Ted Cruz granted extension on FEC personal finance statement; Democrats pounce

[TexasTowelie]

Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, seeking a third term in the November election against well-financed Dallas Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, has been granted permission by the Federal Election Commission to extend his deadline to file his required personal financial statement from mid-May to Aug. 14.

The extension, published on the FEC's website, comes as Cruz is attempting to fend off allegations that hundreds of thousands of dollars in proceeds from his podcast "Verdict with Ted Cruz" are being directed to a political action committee supporting his reelection.

"Senator Cruz appears on Verdict three times a week for free,” the campaign told the American-Statesman in an email.

Cruz does the podcast with co-host Ben Ferguson and according to its homepage offers a behind-the-scenes analysis "of the political debates that define our country."

Read more: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/elections/state/2024/04/18/ted-cruz-podcast-fec-federal-election-commission-campaign-financial-report-extension/73371275007/

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1. Cruz is a POS

“With his shady podcast scandal getting worse by the day, it’s no surprise that Ted Cruz wants to keep his finances out of Texans’ view for as long as possible," party spokesman Ryan Radulovacki said in an emailed statement. "Texans deserve answers, a full investigation, and a U.S. Senator — not a full-time podcaster — who’s committed to actually delivering for Texans."

I hope Allred is your next Senator.

[walkingman]

2. Tell me again that "No One Is Above The Law" Once someone is elected there is no

accountability and that is why we have the cesspool in Washington DC. And the general population just ignores it and voted for their sorry asses again and again.

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3. Sure looks that way.