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GOP convention attendee calls for shooting Democrats during Cruz’s speech

Democrats condemned the calls for violence. The Republican senator did not address the outburst in the moment but later posted a clip in which it could be clearly heard.

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An attendee at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday night could be clearly heard calling for Democratic Senate candidates to be shot.

Sen_ABBR. Ted Cruz, who was delivering a speech when the attendee shouted out, did not react to the outburst in the moment. A spokeswoman for Cruz declined to say whether the senator had heard it.

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