IHeartMedia, the massive radio network that picked up the 'Verdict with Ted Cruz' podcast in 2022, has made regular payments to a super PAC supporting Cruz.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's office has repeatedly dismissed ethical questions about his three-times-a-week podcasting gig, saying he makes no money from the venture with a company that lobbies Congress. But over the last year, iHeartMedia, the massive radio network that picked up the 'Verdict with Ted Cruz' podcast in 2022, has made regular, and growing, payments to a super PAC supporting the Texas Republican's reelection effort.
Ted Cruz accused by watchdog of violating ethics rules with podcast deal Ethics and campaign finance experts say the payments appear to be a novel arrangement that blur the lines between what is allowed under campaign finance law and Senate ethics rules. Cruz is the top Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee that oversees the communications industry. 'This is not an arrangement we’ve seen before, and it seems like Sen.
Is Ted Cruz in danger of being unseated in November? He thinks so A Cruz campaign spokesperson called news of the payments 'lazy attacks during an election year.' 'Senator Cruz appears on Verdict three times a week for free,' the Cruz campaign statement said. 'He does this to pull back the veil on the corrupt inner workings of Washington — none of which ever get fairly covered.
Ted Cruz uses podcast launched to rail against Trump impeachment to advocate for Biden inquiry 'Senator Cruz volunteers his time to host this podcast and isn’t compensated for it,' Nelson said. But ethics experts say Cruz is clearly getting something out of the deal.
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