Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Reports of Al-Qaeda Leader’s Death

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), released the following statement in response to reports of the Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s death:

“This is an important accomplishment. All Americans will breathe easier today knowing Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of Al-Qaeda, has been eliminated. This strike should be a message to terrorists near and far: if you conspire to kill Americans, we will find and kill you.”

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