Quick, guess the date! https://twitter.com/GarrettHaake/status/1359887102482272258

Cruz warned of a "consistent pattern of inciting violence" in April 2016. Why? Trump warned there would be "riots" if GOP delegates didn't hand him the nomination. Supporters were threatening to confront delegates in their hotel rooms to back him up. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cruz-trump-now-has-a-consistent-pattern-of-inciting-violence/

Cruz was clear-eyed in 2016 that Trump could use the threat of violence by supporters to try and overturn an election, in this case a party one. He also criticized him for inciting rally violence earlier.

He wasn't alone among senators! Then they forgot. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/republicans-warned-day-would-come-then-they-forgot-n1253394

The Cruz quotes from 2016 sure sound like he's warning about 1/6 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cruz-trump-now-has-a-consistent-pattern-of-inciting-violence/

Cruz was also very upset that other Republicans didn't see the obvious truth that Trump "has a consistent pattern of inciting violence," especially when an election is on the line. "Look at the humiliation he inflicts on people like Chris Christie!"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cruz-trump-now-has-a-consistent-pattern-of-inciting-violence/

What was "the most troubling" incident Cruz saw when it came to Trump inciting violence? His attacks on the "rigged" Colorado GOP who gave their votes to Cruz at convention. The GOP chair got death threats.

Does that sound like any events recently? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cruz-trump-now-has-a-consistent-pattern-of-inciting-violence/