Democrats questioned the certification of the 2016 election.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cruz-defends-role-in-electoral-vote-objections-had-nothing-to-do-with-capitol-riots Democrats questioned the certification of the 2016 election. All Ted was attempting to do, was to get a few states to audit their election results to confirm accuracy. Unlike Democrats, in 2016, Republicans had a house member make the motion and it was seconded by senator Ted Cruz. Direct Quotes: Sen. Ted Cruz on Thursday defended his decision to challenge the Electoral College certification process, pushing back against some of his colleagues who have accused him of inciting Wednesday's deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol by casting doubt on the 2020 election. "What I was doing is debating on the floor of the Senate election integrity," Cruz said during an interview with KXAS-TV, an NBC affiliate in Fort Worth, Texas. "That has nothing to do with this criminal terrorist assault, which was wrong and needs to be prosecuted. It's exactly the opposite....