Ted Cruz confronted following NRA conference: "19 children died!"

Summary by NewsWall Apr 29 23

"That's on your hands!" Benjamin Hernandez yells at Cruz, who waves as Hernandez is hauled away by security.

The video shows the beginning of the exchange, when Cruz posed for a photo with Hernandez before the latter began questioning Cruz about his refusal to support tighter gun control regulations, such as background checks.Cruz said to Hernandez at various points in the video, "Alright, you don't want to listen to me," and "You don't know what you're talking about."

""The time has come," Hernandez stated.

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Last Updated	May 29 22
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