Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) responded to an explosive news story this week that revealed that multiple people with suspected ties to ISIS have been arrested across the U.S. in recent days after illegally entering the U.S. southern border by saying that it was a “big damn deal.”

The eight ISIS terrorist suspects were arrested by personnel from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made the arrests over the weekend in New York City, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.

“This story is a big damn deal,” Cruz said during his “Verdict” podcast with co-host Ben Ferguson. “We have eight suspected terrorists, with ISIS-K, who’ve been arrested. Now they came into this country illegally at our southern border. The Biden administration apprehended them, and then they let them go. They let terrorists go.”

“And I’ve been saying for a long time, we are at a greater risk of a major terrorist attack in the United States right now than we have been any time since September 11,” he continued.

The New York Post, which broke the story, said that “part of the investigation featured a wiretap which revealed one of the now-arrested individuals was talking about bombs.”

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Cruz continued: “I’ve got 51 Democrat colleagues, how many of them in Capitol Hill are being asked, ‘Why does your party keep releasing terrorists into America? And why are you endangering the lives of American families across this country?’”

The senator added that he believes that it’s only a matter of time before terrorists carry out an attack on U.S. soil because of President Joe Biden’s border policies.

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I’ve said for months that Biden’s open border has put the U.S. at a greater risk of a terrorist attack than we’ve faced at any time since 9/11.

Sadly, the arrests of illegal aliens across the country who are affiliated with ISIS prove that Biden has made us vulnerable.… pic.twitter.com/agkwzffRjT

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) June 12, 2024

Competing protests — of the pro-Hamas and anti-fossil fuels varieties — attempted to disrupt Wednesday evening’s Congressional Baseball Game, but both were quickly dispatched by Capitol Police.

Katie Pavlich shared video of the pro-Hamas group — who were drowned out by attendees who shouted back, “USA! USA!” — holding up signs that read “Let Gaza Live,” “Stop arming Israel,” and “Free Palestine!” The protesters further tried to cause a disturbance while the national anthem was playing, and quickly found themselves headed for the exits, forcefully encouraged by Capitol Police.

“The pro-Hamas losers have infiltrated the Congressional Baseball Game and were promptly drowned out by chants of USA! USA! 🇺🇸 Then the freaks shouted through their Chinese made masks during the National Anthem and were escorted out, to cheers, with their terror flag,” Pavlich posted.

The pro-Hamas losers have infiltrated the Congressional Baseball Game and were promptly drowned out by chants of USA! USA! 🇺🇸 Then the freaks shouted through their Chinese made masks during the National Anthem
and were escorted out, to cheers, with their terror flag. 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/jd5umP6upo

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) June 12, 2024

The excitement did not end there, however, as Climate Defiance protesters tagged in and made their attempt to disrupt the game — a move they said was to protest the use of fossil fuels and the fact that Chevron was a sponsor of the charity game.

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The group shared their own video of the protesters making their move — most of whom were tackled by police and handcuffed before they made it past the dirt track — and bragged about how they had “taken the field.”

“BREAKING: We have taken the field at the Congressional Baseball Game + play has FROZEN! Congress sends billions of public $$ to subsidize deadly fossil fuels — but the police are tackling us instead. This Chevron-sponsored game cannot continue. This is unconscionable,” they posted.

BREAKING: We have taken the field at the Congressional Baseball Game + play has FROZEN!

Congress sends billions of public $$ to subsidize deadly fossil fuels — but the police are tackling us instead.

This Chevron-sponsored game cannot continue. This is unconscionable. pic.twitter.com/ZAM3kmm9f7

— Climate Defiance (@ClimateDefiance) June 13, 2024

A follow-up post provided an update from the left-wing activist group: “UPDATE: Eight of us have been arrested for shutting down the Congressional Baseball Game. They are behind bars right now. Make no mistake: It’s the Members of Congress who should be locked up.”

UPDATE: Eight of us have been arrested for shutting down the Congressional Baseball Game.

They are behind bars right now.

Make no mistake: It’s the Members of Congress who should be locked up. pic.twitter.com/tNoB4jh0xp

— Climate Defiance (@ClimateDefiance) June 13, 2024

After the protesters were subdued, Larry O’Connor shared a photo of a Capitol Police Officer watching over the game. “Tonight’s MVP at the Congressional Baseball game,” he observed.

Tonight’s MVP at the Congressional Baseball game. pic.twitter.com/xDMJrxvwjY

— L A R R Y (@LarryOConnor) June 12, 2024