Ted Cruz Had Advance Warning Of Alleged Hezbollah Ties At Christian Conference

BuzzFeed - Cruz staffers were told about the ties between some speakers at the event and the terrorist organization the night before his speech. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters WASHINGTON — Aides to Sen. Ted Cruz knew that speakers at a Christian conference — where he gave a much-publicized speech defending Israel — had alleged ties to Hezbollah the night before the conference, sources told BuzzFeed News. Cruz keynoted the yearly summit of In Defense of Christians, a group that focuses on Middle Eastern Christians, and used his time to blast those who "will not stand with Israel," producing an angry reaction in the room. Since video of the audience booing Cruz offstage on Wednesday night emerged, the speech — and whether his pro-Israel remarks were a planned stunt — has become a significant source of controversy on the right. On Wednesday, hours before the event, a story came out Wednesday afternoon detailed the issues with the conference in the Washington Free Beacon. B