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Ted Cruz: I assume you would agree that a commitment to jihad would not qualify as a religious view and, indeed, would be a…

On the recordJanuary 13, 2014
I assume you would agree that a commitment to jihad would not qualify as a religious view and, indeed, would be a political position and embrace of violence that merits very close scrutiny to prevent that violence from being carried out.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz distinguishes between religious beliefs and political violence.

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