January 9, 2021
The Honorable Chuck Schumer
Senate Minority Leader
United States Senate
Dear Senator Schumer:
I am writing to advocate that the Senate conduct an investigation into the actions taken by my State Senator, Ted Cruz as it relates to the recent acts of domestic terrorism that he appears to have encouraged leading up to, and including on the morning of, January 6, 2021.
Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment states (emphasis added):
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.
It is my belief that Mr. Cruz did engage in the insurrection and rebellion that occurred on the US Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 and did provide aid and comfort to the terrorists that engaged in those attacks through his actions on the Senate floor following the attempted coup against our elected government. A full investigation by they Senate should find multiple instances supporting these claims that show Mr. Cruz, among others, violated his oath to his office under the United States Constitution.
As a citizen of the Great State of Texas, the House of Representatives and the Senate have the power to hold their members accountable, as the Constitution offers no direct citizen pathway to remove an elected Member of Congress from office, other than when they next stand for election, which in Mr. Cruz’s case is 2024. I implore you to hold my Senator accountable for his actions, and work towards appropriate sanctions – including removal from office, and removal of all benefits provided to a Member of Congress.
Sincerely,
James D. Nunn
XC: The Honorable John Cornyn, US Senator for the Great State of Texas