The news cycle always makes it feel like the world is on fire.

But sometimes the world is actually on fire, and we have seen riots break out across this country,

coast to coast, arson, buildings burning down, all stemming from the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

This is now spread out into a much larger movement, much larger action,

to the point that National Guardsmen, troops have been called in to help maintain the peace.

Very, very overwhelming for a lot of us. Luckily, we will break down the whole story and what it

means. This is Verdict with Ted Cruz.

Thank you. story and what it means. This is Verdict with Ted Cruz. Senator, a lot has happened since last Friday, since the last time we spoke. I can't

even believe that, I mean, it seems like just a completely different political situation

now.

And you see it everywhere, not just on the news.

You see it on social media.

People, you know, posting various hashtags.

And if you don't post a certain hashtag, you're smeared as a bigot and a racist.

We're at each other's throats.

I mean, literal buildings are on fire.

I know you spoke on the Senate floor about this week.

What's your take?

Well, listen, this has been a tough week in our nation's history.

What we've seen all across the country has been really, really hard.

How do you think through this?

Well, I mean, let's start with some first principles.

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