Ted Cruz Speculates California Shooting Was ‘Radical Islamic Terrorism’

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), while speaking at a 2016 candidates forum hosted by the Republican Jewish Coalition, acknowledged the “the details of what happened in San Bernardino are still unclear,” but he was quick to link the shooting that left 14 dead to Islamic terrorism and his criticism of the Obama administration.

“All of us are deeply concerned that this is yet another manifestation of terrorism, radical Islamic terrorism here at home,” Cruz said at the forum Thursday. “Coming on the wake of the terror attack in Paris, this horrific murder underscores that we are at a time of war. Whether or not the current administration realizes it or is willing to acknowledge it, our enemies are at war with us.”

Police identified two of the alleged shooters as Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik, but much about their backgrounds is still unknown. The FBI is investigating a number of possible motives, including terrorism and workplace violence, according to the Associated Press.

After the Planned Parenthood shooting last week, Cruz slammed Democrats for connecting the alleged gunman to the anti-abortion movement by suggesting the shooter was a “transgendered leftist activist.” Cruz’s campaign later clarified he was making “the point that we don’t know all the details.”

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