Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) slammed FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday for refusing to answer questions about alleged audio tapes of then-Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden speaking with a Ukrainian executive who may have paid bribes to both of them.

“Last month, a whistleblower brought to light the existence in the FBI of a report, an FD-1023, in which the informant alleges that President Biden and his family members engaged in a $5 million bribery scheme during his time as vice president,” Cruz said. “Deputy Director Abbate, is it true that the FBI has a report making those allegations?”

“I’m not going to comment on that, Senator,” Abbate responded.

When repeatedly pressed on the matter, Abbate said that he would not comment on the matter and that “this is an area that I’m not going to get into with you, senator.”

Cruz accused Abbate of “stonewalling and covering up serious allegations of evidence of corruption from the president.”

“Yesterday, Senator Chuck Grassley stood on the Senate floor and alleged that there are 17 recordings of this informant from Burisma, Ukrainian natural gas company,” Cruz said. “15 of them are recordings, voice recordings, of him talking to Hunter Biden, two of them are voice recordings of him talking to Joe Biden. Deputy Director Abbate, does the FBI have 17 voice recordings laying out evidence of a bribery scheme?”

Abbate would not reveal if any of the recordings existed.

Cruz continued to grill Abbate for several more minutes.

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WATCH: Senator Cruz DESTROYS the Deputy Director of the FBI over his refusal to discuss allegations that Biden took $5 million in bribes from Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/6mbAwNwHor

— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) June 13, 2023

An eventful Tuesday in Miami saw former President Donald Trump jump from being arraigned in a classified documents case brought by special counsel Jack Smith to greeting supporters at a Cuban restaurant who sang “Happy Birthday” to him.

After spending the night at his Doral resort, Trump made the trip downtown to the federal courthouse to surrender to authorities. In announcing he was on the way, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform to decry what he called a “witch hunt” as he faces multiple investigations while he runs again for the presidency.

At the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, supporters and critics alike had gathered. GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy made an appearance, announcing a challenge to other candidates in the 2024 race to sign a pledge to pardon Trump in the documents case or explain their refusal. Journalists reported a security incident in which law enforcement investigated a suspicious device, which appeared to be a flat-screen television that displayed a message that said, “F*** The Communist Controlled News Media.”

Police gave an “all clear” near the courthouse where Trump will be arraigned after inspecting a TV left there.

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— NewsNation (@NewsNation) June 13, 2023

Upon Trump’s arrival, deputy marshals booked him and took electronic copies of his finger prints, according to CNN. During the hearing, which lasted about 45 minutes, Trump reportedly did not speak, but he did plead not guilty through an attorney to 37 charges, including 31 alleged violations of the Espionage Act for “willful retention” of national defense information, as well as charges related to obstruction and making false statements.

Man arrested for rushing Trump motorcade as he left federal court in miami pic.twitter.com/m4TbkYXBJB

— Joel Franco (@OfficialJoelF) June 13, 2023

Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman, who presided over the arraignment, ordered Trump not to communicate with the co-defendant, his aide Walt Nauta, or any potential witnesses, about the case. Trump was then reportedly released on his own recognizance. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump nominee, has been appointed to oversee the impending trial, but is facing some calls to recuse herself over past rulings in the documents matter.

As Trump left the courthouse, a protester wearing a prison uniform and holding a “Lock Him Up” sign jumped in front of his motorcade, prompting Secret Service and police to push the man out of the way and apprehend him.

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Trump then appeared at a well-known Cuban restaurant in Little Havana, called Versailles, where he was seen glad-handing supporters. There, people sang “Happy Birthday” to Trump, as he is set to celebrate his 77th birthday on Wednesday, according to the local NBC affiliate.

WOW! Restaurant diners sing Happy Birthday to President Trump as he greets supporters. pic.twitter.com/el493XMeq0

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) June 13, 2023

By the late afternoon, Trump’s plane was taking off from Miami International Airport. Trump was en route to his resort in Bedminster, New Jersey, where he is slated to hold a fundraiser and deliver remarks in the evening.

“Thank you Miami. Such a warm welcome on such a SAD DAY for our Country!” Trump said in another post to Truth Social.