Chris Christie (R) didn’t hold back in attacking Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for saying he opposed a Hurricane Sandy relief package because “two-thirds of the bill” had nothing to do with the disaster. “That is an absolute falsehood that two-thirds of the $50 billion did not go to Sandy aid,” Christie told MSNBC’s Chris Hayes on Tuesday night. The Washington Post fact-checked the claim Cruz made to MSNBC’s Katy Tur Monday night and found the assertion to be incorrect. Christie went further, and argued that Cuz exploited the 2013 relief bill for his own political gain. “Let’s remember what Senator Cruz was trying to do at the time,” Christie said.

Source: Huffington Post August 30, 2017 09:00 UTC