Sen. Ted Cruz claims Democrats' attempt to take down President Trump over Signal-gate failed as his approval rating remains unaffected. He criticizes left-wing media for trying to destroy Trump using leaked Signal messages. CBS poll shows 50% approval rate for Trump.
Key Points
Democrats' efforts to take down Trump failed as per CBS poll
Signal-gate incident involved leaked messages from senior Trump officials discussing military attacks on Houthis
Cruz defends the substance of the leaked text exchange as focused on taking out terrorists attacking Americans
Pros
President Trump's approval rating remains unaffected after Signal-gate incident
Cruz criticizes left-wing media for their attempt to use leaked Signal messages to destroy Trump
Cons
Embarrassing mistake in leaking Signal messages by senior Trump administration officials