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Ted Cruz Says He’d Pardon Anti-Choice Activist David Daleiden

HeadlineFeb 26, 2016

Meanwhile, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has said he would pardon David Daleiden, an anti-choice activist who was indicted by a Texas grand jury last month on charges stemming from the highly edited videos he shot undercover at Planned Parenthood. Cruz made the remarks in response to an audience member’s question during a special edition of Fox News’ “The Kelly File” Wednesday night.

Lauren: “If David Daleiden’s case became a federal one, would you pardon him?”

Sen. Ted Cruz: “Lauren, thank you for asking that question. The answer is yes. … And I’ll tell you this. I pledge that if I’m elected president, on very first day in office I intend to instruct the U.S. Department of Justice to open an investigation into Planned Parenthood and to prosecute any and all criminal conduct by that organization.”

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