Cruz: Danger from sleeper cell attacks ‘has never been higher’
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Senator Ted Cruz stated the danger from Iranian-linked sleeper cells in the US is at an all-time high.
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) warned this week that the danger posed by Iranian-linked sleeper cells operating inside the U.S. has "never been higher." Cruz made this statement as tensions escalate between the United States and Iran. He also said, "The risk of terrorism right now is quite high," when responding to a question from NewsNation’s Jackie Koppell.
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