Perry Criticizes Psaki Over Cybersecurity Threat

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Former Trump Energy Secretary and former Texas Governor Rick Perry slammed White House press secretary Jen Psaki on "Fox & Friends" Wednesday for denying a cybersecurity threat from Russia as President Vladimir Putin prepares to invade Ukraine. 

Perry also argued the Biden administration is hurting their climate change agenda by creating an energy production void being filled by Russia.  

"Anyone who is sitting at the White House, being the spokesperson for the president of the United States, and basically saying that there is no threat for cybersecurity needs to step away from the microphone and quit doing any more harm to America," said Perry.

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Jan 6 Committee Investigating Rick Perry Text

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Donald Trump's Energy Secretary Rick Perry was revealed on Friday to be the person who texted Mark Meadows with an 'aggressive' plan to have Republican-controlled state legislatures overturn Joe Biden's election victory.

CNN revealed Perry as the person behind the text, which was read publicly - but anonymously - on the House floor this week during the vote on holding Meadows in contemp of Congress.

A spokesman for the former Texas governor, however, denied it was Perry's number to the network. But CNN said that 'multiple people' who know Perry confirmed that the phone number the committee associated with that text message is Perry's number. 

CNN revealed Perry as the person behind the text, which was read publicly - but anonymously - on the House floor during the vote on holding Meadows in contempt of Congress.

The Nov. 4, 2020, text was read on the House floor Tuesday night by Rep. Jamie Raskin: 'HERE's an AGRESSIVE (sic) STRATEGY: Why can t (sic) the states of GA NC PENN and other R controlled state houses declare this is BS (where conflicts and election not called that night) and just send their own electors to vote and have it go to the SCOTUS.'

The strategy is not unlike one pursued by the Republican party in 1876, in which three Southern states controlled by Republican legislatures sent disputed election results to Congress, causing a months-long national crisis.

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Sen. Cruz Speaks Out Against CD-6 Candidate Ellzey, Perry Supports

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is opposing a state lawmaker's bid to replace the late Rep. Ron Wright (R) in Congress after he died from complications related to coronavirus. 

Texas state Rep. Jake Ellzey (R) is running in the state's special election to replace Wright, but has garnered opposition from Cruz and The Club for Growth, the national anti-tax group, according to The Texas Tribune. 

He has received a contribution from Bill Kristol, the anti-Trump activist.

Ellzey is one of 11 Republicans who are running to fill the seat on May 1. He has raise the most money in the race, $500,000.

He has received support from former Texas Governor Rick Perry, who said in a video that the attacks on him are unfair.

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